Two traded volumes monthly records in January

2025 annual trading data available

In the first month of 2026 Independent Bulgarian Energy Exchange (IBEX) set two records in the traded volumes, on Day-ahead and Intraday market (Continuous trading mechanism) segments.

The traded volumes on the Day-ahead market segment in January 2026 amounted to 2 881 781.2 MWh (a growth of 10 % on a monthly basis). In January, a new daily record in the traded volumes on Day-ahead market segment for 27th January 2026 (delivery day) was also set. The total traded volumes on this mechanism amounted to 107 207,43 MWh – 3 % more than the previous record of 104 445.80 MWh for delivery day 14th January 2024.

On the Intraday market segment the traded volumes reached 665 583,4 MWh, which is 11% more than December 2025.

The total traded volume on Day-ahead segment for 2025 also recorded a growth of 2.6 % on an annual basis. The traded volume on the Intraday market segment also marked a sustainable growth in 2025, where the total traded volume on Intraday continuous mechanism for 2025 reached 3 319 840.1 MWh.