Bulgaria is in the first place among the member states of the European Union in terms of the share of people who cannot keep their homes adequately warm (22.5%), according to the latest Eurostat data for 2022. On average for the population of the union, this indicator is 9%. Among the countries with the largest…
Gas traders have expressed interest for up to 4 billion cubic meters per year of additional capacity for the next few gas years in the interconnection points of the Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (IGB) with the Greek national operator DESFA and the Bulgarian national operator Bulgartransgaz, the ICGB, the pipeline operator, reports. The independent transmission system operator…
“Bulgaria can get out of the exception for Lukoil to use Russian oil until the end of 2024, without changing fuel prices,” Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov has announced. He recalled that fuel prices in Bulgaria depended on the regional market. “We cannot control prices as they are. If someone claims that someone is incompetent, then…
The situation in the power grid was stable on September 7: the electricity generated by domestic power plants is enough to meet the needs of consumers. Power engineers continue to prepare the power system for the heating season, which may be affected by russian attacks. A large-scale repair campaign is underway at thermal, hydro and…
In August, the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine handed over humanitarian supplies and equipment from 32 donors from 18 countries totalling about 258 tons for the needs of the energy sector. The donors include energy companies, government agencies and organisations from the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Sweden, Italy, Denmark, Slovenia, France, Norway, Switzerland, Finland, Poland, Latvia,…
Minister of Energy of Ukraine German Galushchenko met with the Italian delegation led by Special Envoy for the Reconstruction of Ukraine Davide La Cecilia and attended by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Italy to Ukraine Pier Francesco Zazo. German Galushchenko thanked Italy for the 15 shipments of humanitarian aid, totalling over 161…
Russians are using Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) in violation of safety rules, acting head of the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate Oleh Korikov has stated. “ZNPP is operated in violation of internationally recognized safety principles and in violation of the license terms,” Korikov said. He emphasized that the power units had not been put into…