The
electricity distribution companies in Bulgaria
CEZ,
EVN and Energo Pro have submitted applications to the Energy and Water
Regulatory Commission (EWRC) requesting 8% to 20% increase in the prices
of
electricity as of 1st of July, the regulator said on 17th of April.
The largest increase in
power
price, by 20%, was requested by
CEZ which is the company supplying
electricity in West Bulgaria. Thus, if a household has an average bill of 54 BGN
per month, the bill would go up by 11BGN. The cause is the requested
sharp increase in the night tariff.
The lowest proposed increase is by 8.17% by Energo Pro for North-East Bulgaria, where the average bill would rise by 5 BGN.
The proposed increase for South-East Bulgaria is by 9%, which would also increase by nearly 5 BGN.
The chair of the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission
again reassured that the requests were excessive and would most likely
not be fully satisfied.