The Ministry of Economy and Energy was incorporated by decision of the Bulgarian Parliament in August 2005 through the merger of the Ministries of Economy and Ministry of Energy and Energy Resources.

    The Ministry of Economy and Energy is working on the development of the economic and energy policy of the Bulgarian state. The common trends in this policy are increasing the competitiveness of the national economy and the various institutions, encouraging investments, innovations, entrepreneurship, exports, modernization of the industrial base, stimulating measures on energy efficiency in the industry and the use of renewable energy resources.
It also takes part it the implementation of the integration policy and effecting foreign economic cooperation.

   The Ministry of Economy was established with the merger of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Trade and Tourism in December 1999 by Decision of the National Assembly.

   The Ministry of Economy develops the objectives and priorities of the state strategy and implements the state policy in the field of industry, trade, tourism, privatization and state interest management in these fields. It participates in the implementation of the integration policy and the foreign economic cooperation.

   It is organised into specialised and general Directorates and an Inspectorate, which support the Minister of Economy in performing his duties, provide technical assistance to his activity and administrative servicing to legal persons and citizens.

Commercial Services Abroad

Actual topics

Bulletin on the state and development of the energy in the Republic of Bulgaria

Energy bulletin 2008

Bulgarian Energy strategy

Job advertisement: Ministry of economy and energy is recruiting for the management team of Bulgarian Energy Holding EAD (pdf, 161KB)

Concept of the bulgarian energy strategy till 2020

19.07.2006 Invitation for Expression of Demands

18.07.2005 The Bulgarian Ministry of Economy (MoE) and the German Federal Ministry of Economy and Labour (BMWA) intend to carry out an EU-Twinning project in Bulgaria.

Bulgarian Rating Agency Established