Fuel prices in Bulgaria · 2026-08-31
The answer, in full — and where it comes from
As of 31 August 2026, petrol 95 in Bulgaria averages €1.57/L, the volume-weighted national average. Source: Weekly Oil Bulletin, European Commission, DG Energy (a government publication, published weekly). Retrieved by FuelWide on 9 September 2026.
Diesel in Bulgaria averages €1.81/L. LPG in Bulgaria averages €0.64/L.
- Price:
- €1.57/L
- Fuel:
- Petrol 95
- Price basis:
- Volume-weighted national average
- Applies to:
- Bulgaria (national level)
- Measured:
- 2026-08-31
- Retrieved:
- 2026-09-09
- Source:
- European Commission, DG Energy — a government publication
Weekly Oil Bulletin · Source: European Commission, Weekly Oil Bulletin · How we measure this
- Cheaper than 35 of the other 41 European markets we track this week
- 11.2% below the European median of €1.77/L
- For context, European prices as a whole are broadly stable over the last 4 weeks
Bulgaria price movement · since 2026-08-24
9 weeks trackedWeek-on-week movement is measured from our own weekly archive. The European Commission also publishes Bulgaria’s full weekly series — 934 observations back to 2008 — which is charted on the Bulgaria fuel price history page.
What you actually pay for — tax anatomy
What each chain charges in Bulgaria
Bulgaria’s chains set one price for the whole country, so the cheapest fuel is a question of which brand you pull into, not which street. These are their published prices across 871 forecourts.
| Chain | Petrol 95 | Diesel | LPG | Methane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eko Petrol18 stations | €1.53/L | €1.79/L | €0.64/L | — |
| Cruise33 stations | €1.59/L | €1.85/L | €0.64/L | — |
| Dieselor5 stations | €1.59/L | €1.85/L | €0.66/L | — |
| Lukoil219 stations | €1.62/L | €1.88/L | €0.67/L | €1.34/kg |
| Shell112 stations | €1.62/L | €1.88/L | €0.68/L | — |
| Rompetrol57 stations | €1.62/L | €1.87/L | €0.67/L | — |
| Petrol233 stations | €1.63/L | €1.89/L | €0.67/L | €1.49/kg |
| EKO101 stations | €1.63/L | €1.89/L | €0.67/L | €1.57/kg |
| OMV93 stations | €1.63/L | €1.87/L | €0.66/L | — |
Chain price lists via Fuelo.net — Bulgarian chain prices and station directory · 2026-09-09. Prices include taxes. Independent and regional forecourts set their own prices and are not in this table, though they are on the maps.
Compare all 7 chains in Bulgaria, cheapest first →
Petrol 95 by region across Bulgaria
Pazardzhik is the cheapest region at €1.59 a litre and Kardzhali the dearest at €1.62 — a spread of €0.03 per litre. Regional estimates from the mix of chains operating in each region and each chain's published national price — not readings taken at those pumps.
| Region | Stations | Petrol 95 | Diesel | LPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PazardzhikПазарджик | 82 | €1.59 | €1.85 | €0.67 |
| PlovdivПловдив | 202 | €1.59 | €1.85 | €0.67 |
| Stara ZagoraСтара Загора | 102 | €1.59 | €1.85 | €0.66 |
| YambolЯмбол | 49 | €1.59 | €1.84 | €0.67 |
| Veliko TarnovoВелико Търново | 74 | €1.60 | €1.85 | €0.66 |
| GabrovoГаброво | 32 | €1.60 | €1.86 | €0.66 |
| DobrichДобрич | 53 | €1.60 | €1.86 | €0.67 |
| RuseРусе | 67 | €1.60 | €1.85 | €0.67 |
| SilistraСилистра | 34 | €1.60 | €1.86 | €0.67 |
| Sofia ProvinceСофия | 100 | €1.60 | €1.85 | €0.67 |
| SofiaСофия (столица) | 224 | €1.60 | €1.86 | €0.67 |
| TargovishteТърговище | 39 | €1.60 | €1.86 | €0.66 |
| HaskovoХасково | 86 | €1.60 | €1.85 | €0.67 |
| BlagoevgradБлагоевград | 110 | €1.61 | €1.87 | €0.67 |
| BurgasБургас | 120 | €1.61 | €1.86 | €0.67 |
| VarnaВарна | 95 | €1.61 | €1.87 | €0.67 |
| VidinВидин | 30 | €1.61 | €1.86 | €0.67 |
| VratsaВраца | 50 | €1.61 | €1.87 | €0.67 |
| KyustendilКюстендил | 43 | €1.61 | €1.86 | €0.67 |
| LovechЛовеч | 47 | €1.61 | €1.86 | €0.67 |
| MontanaМонтана | 37 | €1.61 | €1.86 | €0.67 |
| PernikПерник | 35 | €1.61 | €1.87 | €0.67 |
| PlevenПлевен | 70 | €1.61 | €1.86 | €0.67 |
| RazgradРазград | 40 | €1.61 | €1.87 | €0.68 |
| SlivenСливен | 61 | €1.61 | €1.86 | €0.67 |
| SmolyanСмолян | 45 | €1.61 | €1.87 | €0.67 |
| ShumenШумен | 51 | €1.61 | €1.87 | €0.66 |
| KardzhaliКърджали | 43 | €1.62 | €1.87 | €0.67 |
Fuel is cheaper across 1 of Bulgaria's borders
What a 50-litre tank of petrol costs on the other side, and what crossing would save you.
Fuel prices & stations by city
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Petrol 95 across Europe · Bulgaria highlighted
- Malta€1.34
- Sweden€1.47
- Poland€1.53
- North Macedonia€1.53
- Bosnia and Herzegovina€1.56
- Kosovo€1.57
- Bulgaria€1.57
- Moldova€1.59
- Cyprus€1.60
- Ukraine€1.61
- Slovenia€1.62
- Andorra€1.62
- Hungary€1.64
- Montenegro€1.67
- Serbia€1.72
- Croatia€1.72
- Spain€1.73
- Czechia€1.74
- Luxembourg€1.75
- Iceland€1.75
- Slovakia€1.75
- Austria€1.78
- Lithuania€1.79
- Estonia€1.81
- Romania€1.81
- Ireland€1.84
- Latvia€1.84
- Belgium€1.89
- United Kingdom€1.92
- Portugal€2.01
- Italy€2.02
- Greece€2.05
- France€2.07
- Switzerland€2.08
- Norway€2.11
- Liechtenstein€2.11
- Monaco€2.17
- Finland€2.20
- Albania€2.21
- Germany€2.24
- Netherlands€2.35
- Denmark€2.52
Frequently asked questions
How much does petrol cost in Bulgaria?
As of the week of 2026-08-31, petrol 95 in Bulgaria costs €1.57 per litre on average ($6.91 per US gallon), based on European Commission, DG Energy — Weekly Oil Bulletin.
How much does diesel cost in Bulgaria?
Diesel in Bulgaria averaged €1.81 per litre as of the week of 2026-08-31, ranking 11 of 42 European markets from cheapest to most expensive.
Is fuel in Bulgaria cheaper than the EU average?
Yes — petrol 95 in Bulgaria is 19.4% cheaper than the EU average of €1.95 per litre.
How much of the fuel price in Bulgaria is tax?
Roughly 40% of the petrol 95 pump price in Bulgaria is excise duties and VAT; the rest is the product cost and margin.
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As of 31 August 2026, petrol 95 in Bulgaria averages €1.57/L, the volume-weighted national average. Source: Weekly Oil Bulletin, European Commission, DG Energy (a government publication, published weekly). Retrieved by FuelWide on 9 September 2026. (FuelWide, https://fuelwide.com/fuel-prices/bulgaria)
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FuelWide, "Fuel prices in Bulgaria", https://fuelwide.com/fuel-prices/bulgaria, accessed 2026-09-09.
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