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Bulgaria Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour, 8 October to 4 November 2026

In the 27 complete local days from 8 October to 4 November 2026, electricity demand in Bulgaria averaged 4,206 MW and typically peaked at 19:00 local time (4,950 MW) and bottomed out at 03:00 (3,337 MW). With solar and wind taken off, the remaining load fell to 2,323 MW at 12:00 and then rose 1,062 MW between 14:00 to 17:00. Hours are local clock time (Europe/Sofia).

Key Facts

  • Over 27 complete local days from 8 October to 4 November 2026, average demand in Bulgaria was 4,206 MW. The hour of the day with the highest average demand was 19:00 local time (4,950 MW) and the lowest was 03:00 (3,337 MW).
  • The largest three hour rise in average demand was 517 MW, between 16:00 to 19:00 local time.
  • The single highest hour of demand in the 30 day window was 5,573 MW, in the hour starting 4 Nov 2026, 18:00 EET (UTC+02:00).
  • Solar output averaged 1,995 MW at its 11:00 peak, 47% of average demand.
  • Demand minus solar and wind (net load) averaged 3,198 MW, fell to 2,323 MW at 12:00 and rose 1,062 MW over the three hours from 14:00 to 17:00, 25% of average demand.

Average Day by Local Hour

27 days to 2026-11-04, Europe/Sofia time
Bulgaria average demand and net generation by local hour Average electricity demand in Bulgaria by local clock hour over 27 complete local days from 8 October to 4 November 2026. It was lowest at 03:00 (3,337 MW) and highest at 19:00 (4,950 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 27 complete local days from 8 October to 4 November 2026. It was lowest at 03:00 (3,337 MW) and highest at 19:00 (4,950 MW). Net generation is the power produced inside the grid, so it differs from demand by net imports.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-08 to 2026-11-04
Bulgaria average demand and net generation by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Sofia)DemandNet generation
00:003,656 MW2,690 MW
01:003,460 MW2,303 MW
02:003,373 MW1,721 MW
03:003,337 MW1,473 MW
04:003,350 MW1,555 MW
05:003,453 MW2,053 MW
06:003,812 MW3,020 MW
07:004,156 MW4,491 MW
08:004,482 MW5,303 MW
09:004,628 MW4,983 MW
10:004,589 MW4,550 MW
11:004,566 MW3,804 MW
12:004,505 MW2,937 MW
13:004,500 MW2,542 MW
14:004,452 MW2,446 MW
15:004,425 MW2,948 MW
16:004,434 MW4,149 MW
17:004,565 MW4,971 MW
18:004,797 MW6,398 MW
19:004,950 MW7,158 MW
20:004,777 MW6,983 MW
21:004,503 MW5,987 MW
22:004,226 MW4,533 MW
23:003,959 MW3,479 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 27 complete local days from 8 October to 4 November 2026. Net load was lowest at 12:00 (2,323 MW) and then rose 1,062 MW between 14:00 to 17:00. 0 1,250 2,500 3,750 5,000 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 27 complete local days from 8 October to 4 November 2026. Net load was lowest at 12:00 (2,323 MW) and then rose 1,062 MW between 14:00 to 17:00.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-08 to 2026-11-04
Bulgaria duck curve: demand and net load by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Sofia)DemandNet load (demand minus solar and wind)
00:003,656 MW3,432 MW
01:003,460 MW3,257 MW
02:003,373 MW3,163 MW
03:003,337 MW3,126 MW
04:003,350 MW3,127 MW
05:003,453 MW3,212 MW
06:003,812 MW3,530 MW
07:004,156 MW3,647 MW
08:004,482 MW3,476 MW
09:004,628 MW3,067 MW
10:004,589 MW2,579 MW
11:004,566 MW2,344 MW
12:004,505 MW2,323 MW
13:004,500 MW2,430 MW
14:004,452 MW2,560 MW
15:004,425 MW2,788 MW
16:004,434 MW3,141 MW
17:004,565 MW3,621 MW
18:004,797 MW3,728 MW
19:004,950 MW3,689 MW
20:004,777 MW3,568 MW
21:004,503 MW3,591 MW
22:004,226 MW3,720 MW
23:003,959 MW3,632 MW
Bulgaria average solar and wind output by local hour Average solar and wind generation in Bulgaria by local clock hour over 27 complete local days from 8 October to 4 November 2026. Solar peaked at 11:00 at 1,995 MW. 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average solar and wind generation in Bulgaria by local clock hour over 27 complete local days from 8 October to 4 November 2026. Solar peaked at 11:00 at 1,995 MW.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-08 to 2026-11-04
Bulgaria average solar and wind output by local hour
Local hour (Europe/Sofia)SolarWind
00:0012 MW212 MW
01:003 MW200 MW
02:004 MW206 MW
03:005 MW206 MW
04:004 MW218 MW
05:002 MW240 MW
06:0026 MW256 MW
07:00247 MW262 MW
08:00753 MW253 MW
09:001,324 MW238 MW
10:001,777 MW233 MW
11:001,995 MW226 MW
12:001,961 MW222 MW
13:001,849 MW221 MW
14:001,673 MW219 MW
15:001,421 MW215 MW
16:001,078 MW214 MW
17:00718 MW225 MW
18:00820 MW249 MW
19:00997 MW264 MW
20:00935 MW275 MW
21:00642 MW270 MW
22:00256 MW250 MW
23:0080 MW247 MW
Average Bulgaria demand, net generation, solar, wind and net load by local hour
Local hourDemandNet generationSolarWindNet load
00:00 3,656 MW 2,690 MW 12 MW 212 MW 3,432 MW
01:00 3,460 MW 2,303 MW 3 MW 200 MW 3,257 MW
02:00 3,373 MW 1,721 MW 4 MW 206 MW 3,163 MW
03:00 3,337 MW 1,473 MW 5 MW 206 MW 3,126 MW
04:00 3,350 MW 1,555 MW 4 MW 218 MW 3,127 MW
05:00 3,453 MW 2,053 MW 2 MW 240 MW 3,212 MW
06:00 3,812 MW 3,020 MW 26 MW 256 MW 3,530 MW
07:00 4,156 MW 4,491 MW 247 MW 262 MW 3,647 MW
08:00 4,482 MW 5,303 MW 753 MW 253 MW 3,476 MW
09:00 4,628 MW 4,983 MW 1,324 MW 238 MW 3,067 MW
10:00 4,589 MW 4,550 MW 1,777 MW 233 MW 2,579 MW
11:00 4,566 MW 3,804 MW 1,995 MW 226 MW 2,344 MW
12:00 4,505 MW 2,937 MW 1,961 MW 222 MW 2,323 MW
13:00 4,500 MW 2,542 MW 1,849 MW 221 MW 2,430 MW
14:00 4,452 MW 2,446 MW 1,673 MW 219 MW 2,560 MW
15:00 4,425 MW 2,948 MW 1,421 MW 215 MW 2,788 MW
16:00 4,434 MW 4,149 MW 1,078 MW 214 MW 3,141 MW
17:00 4,565 MW 4,971 MW 718 MW 225 MW 3,621 MW
18:00 4,797 MW 6,398 MW 820 MW 249 MW 3,728 MW
19:00 4,950 MW 7,158 MW 997 MW 264 MW 3,689 MW
20:00 4,777 MW 6,983 MW 935 MW 275 MW 3,568 MW
21:00 4,503 MW 5,987 MW 642 MW 270 MW 3,591 MW
22:00 4,226 MW 4,533 MW 256 MW 250 MW 3,720 MW
23:00 3,959 MW 3,479 MW 80 MW 247 MW 3,632 MW

Each value is the mean over 27 complete local days from 8 October to 4 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 5,573 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 2026-11-04. 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 27 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 27 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 2026-11-04. 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 2026-11-04. Data from ENTSO-E Transparency Platform.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/bg/}
}

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