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Electricity utilities in Bulgaria

8 public buyers declaring "Electricity-related activities" as their main activity in their TED notices, with at least ten supply contract award notices since November 2023. The most notices first.

The market in numbers

Public supply contracts in Bulgaria: award notices published on TED from 2023-11 to 2026-11, by publication year.

Contracts awarded
2K
in 1.5K award notices
Awarded value
€1.7B
from 76% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
509
with at least one award
Public buyers
26
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by year2024: 72772720242025: 78078020252026: 5345342026
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Contracts awarded by year
2024727
2025780
2026534
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)2024: €575.9M€575.9M20242025: €376.4M€376.4M20252026: €778.8M€778.8M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
2024€575.9M
2025€376.4M
2026€778.8M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Electricity distribution and control apparatus346
    Electricity distribution and control apparatus: 346
  2. Electric motors, generators and transformers248
    Electric motors, generators and transformers: 248
  3. Construction materials and associated items103
    Construction materials and associated items: 103
  4. Insulated wire and cable94
    Insulated wire and cable: 94
  5. Electrical equipment and apparatus88
    Electrical equipment and apparatus: 88
  6. Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power77
    Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power: 77
  7. Motor vehicles58
    Motor vehicles: 58
  8. Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting58
    Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting: 58
  9. Other1,007
    Other: 1,007
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Electricity distribution and control apparatus346
Electric motors, generators and transformers248
Construction materials and associated items103
Insulated wire and cable94
Electrical equipment and apparatus88
Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power77
Motor vehicles58
Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting58
Other1,007
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Yugozapaden869
    BG41
    Yugozapaden: 869
  2. Yugoiztochen413
    BG34
    Yugoiztochen: 413
  3. Severozapaden301
    BG31
    Severozapaden: 301
  4. Yuzhen tsentralen296
    BG42
    Yuzhen tsentralen: 296
  5. Severoiztochen136
    BG33
    Severoiztochen: 136
  6. Severen tsentralen26
    BG32
    Severen tsentralen: 26
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Yugozapaden869
Yugoiztochen413
Severozapaden301
Yuzhen tsentralen296
Severoiztochen136
Severen tsentralen26
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 3.8%, Medium-sized 2.5%, Small 5.8%, Micro 0.2%, SME (size not stated) 87.3%, Size not stated 0.3%Large companies: 78 (3.8%)Medium-sized: 51 (2.5%)Small: 119 (5.8%)Micro: 5 (0.2%)SME (size not stated): 1,781 (87.3%)87%Size not stated: 7 (0.3%)
  • Large companies
  • Medium-sized
  • Small
  • Micro
  • SME (size not stated)
  • Size not stated
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Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Large companies78 · 3.8%
Medium-sized51 · 2.5%
Small119 · 5.8%
Micro5 · 0.2%
SME (size not stated)1,781 · 87.3%
Size not stated7 · 0.3%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. RUS8
    RUS: 8
  2. Austria7
    Austria: 7
  3. Czechia7
    Czechia: 7
  4. Slovakia6
    Slovakia: 6
  5. Germany3
    Germany: 3
  6. France2
    France: 2
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
RUS8
Austria7
Czechia7
Slovakia6
Germany3
France2
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. София857
    София: 857
  2. Ковачево343
    Ковачево: 343
  3. Козлодуй289
    Козлодуй: 289
  4. Пловдив275
    Пловдив: 275
  5. Варна130
    Варна: 130
  6. Гълъбово46
    Гълъбово: 46
  7. Русе14
    Русе: 14
  8. Хасково12
    Хасково: 12
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Where the buyers are (city)
София857
Ковачево343
Козлодуй289
Пловдив275
Варна130
Гълъбово46
Русе14
Хасково12

Awards to companies registered in Bulgaria

98%

Awards to companies registered in Bulgaria: 98%

41 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

12.1%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 12.1%

Of all awards; a high share means a concentrated market.

Lots with a single bid

23.2%

Lots with a single bid: 23.2%

Among 1.9K awards whose notice states the number of tenders.

How we count: one award per procedure, lot and winning company, from live contract award notices; a joint procurement counts on every buyer's market. Values are the awarded amounts published in the notice (framework ceilings and estimates are never added), converted to euro at the ECB yearly average. Company size is the SME flag of the notice (eForms BT-165). Read the methodology.

The buyers, the most award notices first

BuyerNotices
Електроразпределителни мрежи Запад ЕАДСофия394
АЕЦ КОЗЛОДУЙ ЕАДКозлодуй239
Електроразпределение Юг ЕАДПловдив223
ТЕЦ МАРИЦА ИЗТОК 2 ЕАДКовачево220
НАЦИОНАЛНА ЕЛЕКТРИЧЕСКА КОМПАНИЯ ЕАДСофия133
ЕЛЕКТРОЕНЕРГИЕН СИСТЕМЕН ОПЕРАТОР ЕАДСофия119
ЕЛЕКТРОРАЗПРЕДЕЛЕНИЕ СЕВЕР АДВарна61
ЕЙ И ЕС - 3С МАРИЦА ИЗТОК І ЕООДГълъбово46

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