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Fuel Prices in Bulgaria

Updated 27 April 2026 · #9 of 40 in region

Diesel

€1.78 /Litre

$1.92

7.7% cheaper vs. region avg.

Petrol

€1.48 /Litre

$1.60

14.8% cheaper vs. region avg.

LPG

€0.80 /Litre

$0.87

16.8% cheaper vs. region avg.

Fuel type

Tank size

L

Consumption

L/100

Distance unit

Local currency

Full tank (80 L, diesel)

€142

$153

100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)

€17.76

$19.18

Fuel Cost Calculator

Fuel type

Price per kWh

We don't collect per-country electricity tariffs — enter your own price. Reference: AC home ~0.15–0.30 €/kWh, public DC fast charger 0.40–0.70 €/kWh.

Consumption

L/100
kWh/100

Distance unit

Route — select countries and distances

A
B

Fuel Prices in Europe

€1.21
€1.48
€1.49
€1.51
€1.66
€1.72
€1.73
€1.77
Bulgaria
€1.78
€1.78
€1.78
€1.80
Bih
€1.81
€1.83
€1.83
All 40 countries →

Popular route

Sofia → Bucharest

BG RO

Distance

450 km

Fuel cost

~€83

Est. time

~1 day

Distance

Fuel cost

Est. time

Sofia → Ankara

1,130 km · ~€215 · ~3 days

Bulgaria 320 km · Turkey 810 km

Sofia → Athens

730 km · ~€135 · ~2 days

Bulgaria 350 km · Greece 380 km

Sofia → Tirana

580 km · ~€107 · ~1 day

Bulgaria 190 km · Greece 290 km · Albania 100 km

Sofia → Minsk

1,840 km · ~€324 · ~5 days

Bulgaria 250 km · Romania 490 km · Ukraine 770 km · Belarus 330 km

Fuel Prices in Bulgaria — Overview

Current fuel prices in Bulgaria: diesel €1.78 ($1.92) per liter, gasoline €1.48 ($1.60) per liter.

Bulgaria ranks #9 out of 40 countries in Europe by diesel price.

Use the route cost calculator to estimate your fuel expenses for a road trip through Bulgaria.

How fuel prices are formed

Free market

Changes daily

~45% Taxes and levies

Regulator

Ministerstvo na energetikata / Ministry of Energy; Komisiya za zashtita na konkurentsiyata / CPC monitors the market, and the state periodically intervenes through oversight and tax measures.

Prices are formally free and change daily, but high market concentration and the historical role of Lukoil Neftochim amplify competition oversight and political sensitivity.

Taxes and levies

Excise: `EUR 363.02/1000 L` unleaded petrol and `EUR 330.29/1000 L` diesel, VAT 20%, mandatory reserves and logistics components.

Subsidies

No sustained direct subsidies; consumer compensation discussions occurred in 2022-2023.

Useful for motorhome travelers

LPG/Autogas

Widely available

Bank cards

Mostly yes

Price spread

Moderate

Market

Importer + Refiner

Station networks

Lukoil OMV Shell EKO

FAQ — Fuel Prices in Bulgaria

Data is collected automatically from government sources (EU Oil Bulletin, Statistics Norway, etc.) and independent aggregators, with selective manual cross-verification from at least two sources. Official data takes priority.

Updated: 27.04.2026

Prices are for reference only and may differ from actual prices at specific fuel stations.

View data sources

Cargopedia.net · cargopedia.net

Fuelo.net · fuelo.net

EU Weekly Oil Bulletin · energy.ec.europa.eu

License CC BY 4.0 — free use, distribution and adaptation with attribution to OpenVan.camp. Fuel data updated: 27 April 2026.

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