site.btaNearly Half of Companies in Bulgaria Expect New Electricity Price Hike in 2023

Many companies in Bulgaria have adapted their plans to meet the challenges posed by rising energy prices. Nearly half of the companies in Bulgaria expect the electricity price to rise yet again in the second half of 2023. They have postponed or redirected their future investments towards cost optimization measures with immediate effect or to increase the prices of goods and services, according to a survey on the effects of thе programme compensating all non-household end users for high electricity prices between October 1, 2021 and March 31, 2023. The study was organized by the Energy Ministry and Elca.bg - independent electricity offer comparison platform, the Ministry said on Monday.