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BULGARIA
State Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (SEWRC) |
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| Key Statistics (2007) |
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Population |
7.68 mln (Dec. 2006) |
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GDP/Capita |
$ 5135,9 |
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Generation |
Fossil fuel: 57.8 %
Nuclear: 33.6 %
Hydro: 8.6 % |
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Electricity Market Size |
39,264 TWh/year |
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Surplus Installed Capacity over Demand |
1,257 MW |
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Net Electricity Exporter |
4,46 TWh/year (Greece, FRY, Macedonia, Albania) |
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Natural Gas Imported |
3,113 bln cm (91%) |
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Natural Gas Consumed |
3,408 mln cm |
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Natural Gas Reserves: |
0,850 mln cm | |
| Summary |
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The State Energy Regulatory Commission (SERC) was established in 1999, 87 staff members.
As of February 2005 it became the State Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (SEWRC), 118 staff members.
Konstantin Shushulov was appointed SERC Chairman in 2001.
The Commission has thirteen members (6 responsible for energy sector and 6 for water supply and sewage sector) inclusive of the Chairman and two Vice Chairmen nominated by a Council of Ministers’ resolution and appointed by the Prime Minister for a five-year period (may be re-appointed for one more term).
SEWRC is responsible for tariff setting and quality of services of enterprises in the gas, electric, district heating and water supply and sewage sectors. SEWRC is also responsible for licensing of enterprises in the gas, electric and district heating sectors and issues permits for construction of transit gas or oil pipelines.
SEWRC is financed from the fees collected under the Energy Act and the Water Supply and Sewage Services Regulation Act.
Responsibilities:
- Natural gas, electricity, district heating and water supply and sewage
- SEWRC is responsible for tariff setting and quality of services of enterprises in the gas, electric, district heating and water supply and sewage sectors. SEWRC is also responsible for licensing of enterprises in the gas, electric and district heating sectors and issues permits for construction of transit gas or oil pipelines.
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| Industry and Market Structure |
Electricity
- 100 % of the market is open with a regulated quota for household consumers and small enterprises according to the Energy Law (about 56 %)
- 45 Generation licensees
- 1 Transmission company with wholesale functions
- 4 regional distribution/supply licensees companies
- 32 licensed traders of electricity
- Liberalized generation quota for wholesale and regulated quota from large generators according to the Energy Law
- bilateral contracts, balancing market, regulated prices for household consumers and small enterprises
- Deregulated and regulated elements of the price for ancillary services
Natural Gas
- On the 15 January 2007, Bulgargaz EAD restructuring into BULGARGAZ – HOLDING EAD through unbundling of newly established sole owner trading companies– BULGARTRANSGAZ EAD-functioning as combined operator, involved in the storage, transit transmission and transmission of natural gas and BULGARGAZ EAD acting as public supplier of natural gas and the related purchase and sale.
- 100 % of the market is open for eligible customers. 2 production companies, 1 transmission, 48 distribution companies
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| Current Energy Issues |
Harmonization of the energy policy according to the European Union Directives
Improving consumer protection rules
Regional market
Electricity
- Increasing the generation from RES
- Improving energy efficiency
- Current privatization of 1 Generation company
Natural Gas
Development of the market according to the European Union Directive |
| Contact |
8-10 Dondukov Blvd., 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria
Tel.: (359 2) 988 8730, Fax: (359 2) 988 8782
Official website: http://www.dker.bg |
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Laws
SEWRC Org. Chart
Annual report
- 2007 (available only in Bulgarian)
Grid Code
Licenses
Tariff Methodology
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