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Bulgaria Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour, 15 October to 10 November 2026

In the 26 complete local days from 15 October to 10 November 2026, electricity demand in Bulgaria averaged 4,448 MW and typically peaked at 19:00 local time (5,212 MW) and bottomed out at 03:00 (3,578 MW). With solar and wind taken off, the remaining load fell to 2,503 MW at 12:00 and then rose 1,156 MW between 14:00 to 17:00. Hours are local clock time (Europe/Sofia).

Key Facts

  • Over 26 complete local days from 15 October to 10 November 2026, average demand in Bulgaria was 4,448 MW. The hour of the day with the highest average demand was 19:00 local time (5,212 MW) and the lowest was 03:00 (3,578 MW).
  • The largest three hour rise in average demand was 542 MW, between 16:00 to 19:00 local time.
  • The single highest hour of demand in the 30 day window was 5,855 MW, in the hour starting 9 Nov 2026, 18:00 EET (UTC+02:00).
  • Solar output averaged 2,020 MW at its 11:00 peak, 45% of average demand.
  • Demand minus solar and wind (net load) averaged 3,458 MW, fell to 2,503 MW at 12:00 and rose 1,156 MW over the three hours from 14:00 to 17:00, 26% of average demand.

Average Day by Local Hour

26 days to 2026-11-10, Europe/Sofia time
Bulgaria average demand and net generation by local hour Average electricity demand in Bulgaria by local clock hour over 26 complete local days from 15 October to 10 November 2026. It was lowest at 03:00 (3,578 MW) and highest at 19:00 (5,212 MW). Net generation is the power produced inside the grid, so it differs from demand by net imports. 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average electricity demand in Bulgaria by local clock hour over 26 complete local days from 15 October to 10 November 2026. It was lowest at 03:00 (3,578 MW) and highest at 19:00 (5,212 MW). Net generation is the power produced inside the grid, so it differs from demand by net imports.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-15 to 2026-11-10
Bulgaria average demand and net generation by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Sofia)DemandNet generation
00:003,902 MW2,665 MW
01:003,700 MW2,193 MW
02:003,617 MW1,555 MW
03:003,578 MW1,372 MW
04:003,596 MW1,483 MW
05:003,703 MW1,954 MW
06:004,057 MW3,030 MW
07:004,410 MW4,520 MW
08:004,740 MW5,372 MW
09:004,879 MW5,171 MW
10:004,829 MW4,687 MW
11:004,786 MW3,899 MW
12:004,706 MW3,144 MW
13:004,679 MW2,890 MW
14:004,621 MW3,028 MW
15:004,607 MW3,576 MW
16:004,669 MW4,617 MW
17:004,884 MW5,730 MW
18:005,138 MW6,814 MW
19:005,212 MW7,122 MW
20:005,020 MW6,776 MW
21:004,741 MW5,725 MW
22:004,473 MW4,362 MW
23:004,198 MW3,380 MW
Bulgaria duck curve: demand and net load by local hour Average demand and net load (demand minus solar and wind) in Bulgaria by local clock hour over 26 complete local days from 15 October to 10 November 2026. Net load was lowest at 12:00 (2,503 MW) and then rose 1,156 MW between 14:00 to 17:00. 0 1,500 3,000 4,500 6,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average demand and net load (demand minus solar and wind) in Bulgaria by local clock hour over 26 complete local days from 15 October to 10 November 2026. Net load was lowest at 12:00 (2,503 MW) and then rose 1,156 MW between 14:00 to 17:00.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-15 to 2026-11-10
Bulgaria duck curve: demand and net load by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Sofia)DemandNet load (demand minus solar and wind)
00:003,902 MW3,679 MW
01:003,700 MW3,481 MW
02:003,617 MW3,394 MW
03:003,578 MW3,364 MW
04:003,596 MW3,376 MW
05:003,703 MW3,475 MW
06:004,057 MW3,786 MW
07:004,410 MW3,897 MW
08:004,740 MW3,666 MW
09:004,879 MW3,221 MW
10:004,829 MW2,773 MW
11:004,786 MW2,545 MW
12:004,706 MW2,503 MW
13:004,679 MW2,603 MW
14:004,621 MW2,758 MW
15:004,607 MW3,109 MW
16:004,669 MW3,559 MW
17:004,884 MW3,914 MW
18:005,138 MW4,048 MW
19:005,212 MW4,036 MW
20:005,020 MW3,941 MW
21:004,741 MW3,945 MW
22:004,473 MW4,019 MW
23:004,198 MW3,903 MW
Bulgaria average solar and wind output by local hour Average solar and wind generation in Bulgaria by local clock hour over 26 complete local days from 15 October to 10 November 2026. Solar peaked at 11:00 at 2,020 MW. 0 625 1,250 1,875 2,500 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average solar and wind generation in Bulgaria by local clock hour over 26 complete local days from 15 October to 10 November 2026. Solar peaked at 11:00 at 2,020 MW.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-15 to 2026-11-10
Bulgaria average solar and wind output by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Sofia)SolarWind
00:008 MW215 MW
01:003 MW216 MW
02:005 MW218 MW
03:006 MW207 MW
04:005 MW214 MW
05:001 MW227 MW
06:0024 MW247 MW
07:00259 MW254 MW
08:00830 MW244 MW
09:001,427 MW231 MW
10:001,825 MW231 MW
11:002,020 MW222 MW
12:001,987 MW215 MW
13:001,864 MW212 MW
14:001,657 MW206 MW
15:001,302 MW197 MW
16:00917 MW194 MW
17:00764 MW207 MW
18:00865 MW225 MW
19:00937 MW239 MW
20:00828 MW251 MW
21:00543 MW253 MW
22:00212 MW243 MW
23:0054 MW241 MW
Average Bulgaria demand, net generation, solar, wind and net load by local hour
Local hourDemandNet generationSolarWindNet load
00:00 3,902 MW 2,665 MW 8 MW 215 MW 3,679 MW
01:00 3,700 MW 2,193 MW 3 MW 216 MW 3,481 MW
02:00 3,617 MW 1,555 MW 5 MW 218 MW 3,394 MW
03:00 3,578 MW 1,372 MW 6 MW 207 MW 3,364 MW
04:00 3,596 MW 1,483 MW 5 MW 214 MW 3,376 MW
05:00 3,703 MW 1,954 MW 1 MW 227 MW 3,475 MW
06:00 4,057 MW 3,030 MW 24 MW 247 MW 3,786 MW
07:00 4,410 MW 4,520 MW 259 MW 254 MW 3,897 MW
08:00 4,740 MW 5,372 MW 830 MW 244 MW 3,666 MW
09:00 4,879 MW 5,171 MW 1,427 MW 231 MW 3,221 MW
10:00 4,829 MW 4,687 MW 1,825 MW 231 MW 2,773 MW
11:00 4,786 MW 3,899 MW 2,020 MW 222 MW 2,545 MW
12:00 4,706 MW 3,144 MW 1,987 MW 215 MW 2,503 MW
13:00 4,679 MW 2,890 MW 1,864 MW 212 MW 2,603 MW
14:00 4,621 MW 3,028 MW 1,657 MW 206 MW 2,758 MW
15:00 4,607 MW 3,576 MW 1,302 MW 197 MW 3,109 MW
16:00 4,669 MW 4,617 MW 917 MW 194 MW 3,559 MW
17:00 4,884 MW 5,730 MW 764 MW 207 MW 3,914 MW
18:00 5,138 MW 6,814 MW 865 MW 225 MW 4,048 MW
19:00 5,212 MW 7,122 MW 937 MW 239 MW 4,036 MW
20:00 5,020 MW 6,776 MW 828 MW 251 MW 3,941 MW
21:00 4,741 MW 5,725 MW 543 MW 253 MW 3,945 MW
22:00 4,473 MW 4,362 MW 212 MW 243 MW 4,019 MW
23:00 4,198 MW 3,380 MW 54 MW 241 MW 3,903 MW

Each value is the mean over 26 complete local days from 15 October to 10 November 2026, weekdays and weekends together, for the hour starting at that local clock time. Net load is demand minus solar and wind generation. The single highest hour of demand in the whole 30 day window was 5,855 MW; it is a published reading, not an average, and is not part of the profile above.

Source: ENTSO-E Transparency Platform (transparency.entsoe.eu), CC BY 4.0. Aggregated and converted by World Power Monitor; ENTSO-E does not endorse this site. (ENTSO-E Terms of Use plus CC BY 4.0 for listed data items) Data as of 2026-11-10. Profiles are computed by World Power Monitor from the operator's hourly series.

Assumptions

  • Hours are local clock time in Europe/Sofia. A local day is used only if it is whole inside the 30 day window and at least 22 of its hours are complete; the profile uses the 26 most recent such days. Daylight saving follows the local clock: on a clock change day the missing hour is absent and the repeated hour is averaged over both readings.
  • The average mixes weekdays and weekends and covers only 26 days, so it describes recent conditions, not a seasonal norm.
  • The evening ramp is the largest rise over three hours in the average profile, starting between 14:00 and 20:00 local time.
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World Power Monitor. (2026). Bulgaria Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour. https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/bg/

Plain text

World Power Monitor. Bulgaria Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour. Data as of 2026-11-10. Data from ENTSO-E Transparency Platform. https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/bg/

BibTeX 
@misc{wpm_load_shapes_bg_2026,
  title = {{Bulgaria Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-10. Data from ENTSO-E Transparency Platform.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/bg/}
}

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