The high temperatures over the past week have boosted electricity consumption in Bulgaria by 10-15 percent.
The electricity distribution companies are urging consumers to save electricity so as to avoid electricity supply problems. Summer is a time for repairs at power plants and some are not functioning. For now the national energy system is coping without resorting to the backup capacities which are only tapped when there is a critical shortage of electricity. In the past month the national energy system has needed to use reserves twice because of the unplanned switch-off of a reactor at Kozloduy NPP, according to the National Electrical Company.
An emergency epidemic situation will not be introduced in the country due to the spread of pertussis (whooping cough), as this is not necessary. This was announced by the chief state health inspector, Assoc. Prof. Angel Kunchev...
With the votes of GERB-SDS and PP-DB, the parliament rejected the request for a debate on the report of the temporary committee to investigate corruption practices in the "Customs" Agency and the possible role of the former finance..
Hail storm caused huge damage in the regions of Plovdiv, Haskovo, Stara Zagora and Sliven. No people were injured but crops in many places were destroyed . The villages of Banya, Samuilovo, Zetiovo, Gita, Svoboda and Shivachevo..
The Bulgarian Parliament has finally postponed the liberalisation of the energy market for one year, starting from 1 July. The decision was taken with..
Bulgaria will assist Ukraine in the process of rebuilding its energy infrastructure. This was announced after a meeting between Bulgaria’s Energy..
Nearly 400 cases of pertussis (whooping cough) have been registered in the country. We are at the beginning of a nationwide epidemic, Chief State Health..
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