Bulgaria‘s Energy Crisis: DPS Leader Demands Action as Hundreds of Settlements Remain Without Power
Thousands of Bulgarians have been left in the cold for days, with more than 200 settlements across the country still without electricity. Political tension is mounting as DPS leader Delian Peevski has called for immediate action by the-KEAV (KEVR), the state-owned energy holding company.
Peevski, who is also the party’s parliamentary group leader, slammed the situation as "scandalous" and expressed concern that Minister Tesla "is frightening the ESCOs (Electro-Razpredelenie Poddrzhani – electricity distribution companies) which are responsible for the outages."
"People beading the Christmas holidays without heat is unacceptable," Peevski asserted.
The DPS leader is urging KEVR to launch an immediate investigation into the investments and technical preparedness of the networks, stating that "all Bulgarian citizens have paid for uninterrupted 24/7 power supply."
Peevski also warned that if the crisis persists, the most stringent sanctions might be implemented, including revoking the licenses of the ESCOs.
"If KEVR doesn’t act promptly, I will involve all competent authorities for a full audit of the electricity distribution companies," Peevski threatened. "There’s no excuse in the 21st century for thousands of Europeans in Bulgaria to be left without power, and for those responsible to go unpunished."
This comes as the latest development in Bulgaria’s ongoing energy crisis, which has seen frequent power outages and price hikes, leading to growing public discontent.
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