Todorov challenges legality of heat allocators in Bulgaria

ByEnigma 808

A Bulgarian citizen has challenged the legality of heat allocators used by district heating companies to calculate consumer energy shares, arguing the devices violate national measurement laws and European standards. Georgi Todorov contends the equipment distributes calculated rather than measured energy while failing to comply with regulations requiring absolute measurement values expressed in recognized physical units.

The activist notes that Bulgaria’s Energy Act mandates replacing existing allocators with remote-reading versions by early 2027, potentially costing subscribers over 100 million leva. Former ombudsman Diana Kovacheva estimated 572,000 households must replace approximately 1.276 million radiator distributors and 660,000 hot water meters, with nearly all expenses falling on consumers.

Todorov has submitted complaints to parliamentary committees, national television, and current ombudsman Velislava Delcheva, receiving minimal response beyond acknowledgment that no superior alternative currently exists.

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