Energy price inflation (HICP) in Bulgaria

Energy prices for households in Bulgaria changed by 0.5% in 2025.

Measure: Energy price inflation (HICP) Unit: Annual average rate of change, % Data: 1998 to 2025 Source: Eurostat
Bulgaria, 2025 0.5% Annual average rate of change, %
Change from 2024 +1.9percentage points 2024: -1.4%
European Union, 2025 -0.6% Official aggregate
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025 -0.2% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2025 13th of 36 See the full ranking

Energy price inflation (HICP) in Bulgaria over time

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Annual average rate of change, %. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Energy price inflation (HICP) (annual average rate of change, %), 2001 to 2025
Period BulgariaEuropean Union
2025 0.5% -0.6%
2024 -1.4% -1.6%
2023 -1.3% 0.0%
2022 26.8% 35.2%
2021 10.6% 12.6%
2020 -6.1% -6.1%
2019 1.4% 1.2%
2018 6.4% 6.2%
2017 5.8% 4.4%
2016 -7.0% -4.7%
2015 -6.7% -6.4%
2014 -3.8% -1.9%
2013 -1.7% 0.3%
2012 8.0% 7.5%
2011 8.9% 11.2%
2010 9.2% 7.4%
2009 -5.7% -5.7%
2008 12.5% 10.3%
2007 5.1% 3.0%
2006 5.2% 7.7%
2005 12.8% 9.7%
2004 9.0% 5.3%
2003 11.3% 4.1%
2002 12.5% 1.8%
2001 4.5% 3.6%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +1.9 percentage points from -1.4% in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was -6.7%, the figure has changed by +7.2 percentage points.
  • Among the 36 countries with data for 2025, Bulgaria has the 13th highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2025 was -0.6%.

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
prc_hicp_ainr · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=RCH_A_AVG coicop18=NRG
Observation period
1998 to 2025 for Bulgaria
Provider update
17 September 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat