This article examines the recent decision by Bulgaria’s Commission for Energy and Water Regulation (КЕВР) to raise household electricity prices by just over 8%. It explores how this measure is intertwined with ongoing political resistance to fully liberalizing the electricity market, a reform that could unlock billions of euros in EU investments and address energy poverty. For the complete analysis, the full article is published on the Bulgarian website.

The article was first published in the online edition of Capital on February 23, 2025.