The district heating companies have requested an increase in the price of heat from 4 to 29 percent for the upcoming regulatory price period, which will be in effect from July 1st this year. This is according to a BTA report on the website of the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission, where the companies' applications are published. The energy regulator will prepare reports on the price requests and will subject them to public discussion before making its final decision.
The largest price increase is requested by „Toplofikatsiya Sofia“ EAD. The company's application is for a price of 89.63 euros per megawatt-hour, which represents an increase of 29 percent compared to the current price.
„Toplofikatsiya Ruse“ does not want a change and proposes that the price for household consumers from the new regulatory period remain 49.90 euros per megawatt-hour. The company's proposal for the price of heat energy with industrial steam as the heat carrier, which is for business and public customers, is an increase of 1 euro cent from 68.53 euros to 68.52 euros.
„Veolia Energy Varna“ proposes that the price for household consumers be 3.9 percent higher.
„Toplofikatsiya Razgrad” AD proposes for approval by the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission a price of heat energy of 81.46 euros per megawatt-hour, which is 15.35 percent more than the current one.
„Toplofikatsiya Pleven” AD wants to increase the price for household consumers by 10.82 percent - from 47.87 euros to 53.05 euros.
„Toplofikatsiya VT“ proposes a price increase of 26.03 percent from 69.04 to 87.01 euros per megawatt-hour.
„Toplofikatsiya Sliven“ is asking the energy regulator for a price increase of 4 percent - from 50.16 to 52.17 euros per megawatt-hour for household consumers and 13.61 percent for business and public subscribers - from 47.92 to 54.44 euros per megawatt-hour.