EN
TR
ES
FR
ZH
AR
RU
PT
DE
JA
HI
IT
KO
ID| Fuel Type | USD / Liter | BGN / Liter | vs World Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⛽ Gasoline (Petrol) | $1.790 | лв 3.001 | +18.1% |
| 🚛 Diesel | $2.030 | лв 3.403 | +33.9% |
| 🔵 LPG / Autogas | $0.740 | лв 1.241 | -18.6% |
| ⚡ Electric (kWh) | $0.339 | лв 0.568 | |
| ⚡ Electric Business (kWh) | $0.395 | лв 0.662 | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas (m³) | $0.138 | лв 0.231 | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas Business (m³) | $0.130 | лв 0.218 | |
| 💧 Kerosene | N/A | — | |
| 🌡 Heating Oil | N/A | — |
Gasoline Price in Bulgaria Today
Topping up 40 litres in Bulgaria means paying around лв 120 today. Against the average wage there, a litre costs 15 minutes of work and a full tank 10.1 hours. LPG sells 58.7% below gasoline here, at лв 1.241/L.
Diesel Price in Bulgaria
In Bulgaria diesel costs лв 3.403/L, putting it 13.4% above petrol. Set beside 44 other Europe markets, where diesel averages 8.8% above petrol, the local gap is wider.
How Bulgaria Compares Globally
A litre of petrol in Bulgaria is лв 3.001/L ($1.790), placing it 18.1% above the world average of $1.516. Bulgaria comes in 42nd most expensive worldwide out of 133, and 32nd of 44 within Europe. Versus the regional average for Europe: 8.0% below. The nearest cheaper market in the region is Bosnia at 1.7% less; the nearest dearer is Hungary at 1.7% more.
Historical Price Trend
The 3-month direction for Bulgaria is upward: gasoline moved from $1.760 to $1.790, a rise of 1.7%. Over 34 weekly surveys the low was $1.660 and the high $1.790, reached 23 August 2026. Diesel moved 1.5% in the same period, having rose. That is a 7.8% gap between the 20 July trough and the 23 August peak. Compared with the opening week of 2026, gasoline is 3.9% higher. Residential power barely shifted, remaining close to лв 0.568 per kWh. Natural gas rose 2.2%.
As of 2026-08-26, the retail price of gasoline in Bulgaria is $1.790 per liter, and diesel costs $2.030 per liter. Bulgaria’s gasoline price is 18.1% above the global average of $1.516 per liter. LPG/autogas is available at $0.740 per liter. Electricity for EV charging costs $0.339 per kWh.
Fuel prices in Bulgaria are shaped by global crude oil market benchmarks, government taxation or subsidy policies, local refinery margins, and distribution costs. Comparing Bulgaria to the global average illustrates the combined effect of these factors.
Based on an average monthly wage of $1,250 USD, a worker in Bulgaria needs approximately 15 minutes to afford one liter of gasoline — equivalent to 126.0% of a day's pay for a standard 40-liter fill-up.
Of the 44 Europe markets DailyFuels tracks, gasoline is cheapest in Azerbaijan at $0.676 and dearest in Denmark at $2.750 — a spread of 306.8%.
The numbers come from government energy agencies and verified international providers, and are revised weekly. Local currency amounts (BGN / лв) update automatically with live exchange rates.
| Commodity | Market Price | Raw Cost | Retail Here | Gov't Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | $92.63 /bbl | $0.703 /L | $1.790 | +154.6% |
| 🛢 WTI Crude | $85.57 /bbl | $0.658 /L | $1.790 | +172% |
| 🔥 Natural Gas | $2.82 /MMBtu | $0.125 /m³ | $0.138 | +10.5% |
| ⚡ Lithium ETF | $77.03 /share | indirect | $0.339 | — |
| ☢ Uranium ETF | $45.69 /share | indirect | $0.339 | — |
How global commodity swings translated to pump prices here
| Commodity | Commodity Δ30D | Retail Δ30D | Pass-Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | +10.6% | +4.1% |
39%
|
| 🛢 WTI Crude | +6.5% | +4.1% |
63%
|
| 🔥 Natural Gas | +1.3% | +1.5% |
115%
|