New Year, New Water Prices: Euro Transition Brings Mixed Impacts for Bulgarian Households

New water prices in Bulgaria take effect from today, January 1, 2026, with adjustments ranging from a 12 percent decrease to a 14 percent increase, as determined by the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission. However, not all consumers will see an immediate change, as the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works has frozen price increases indefinitely for water and sewerage companies with state participation, allowing a transitional period for citizens to adapt after the introduction of the euro. The ministry has not specified how long this freeze will remain in place.

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