Bulgaria’s EPBD draft is out: what owners should prepare for now.

Draft closed. Final law still pending.

Status on 2 September 2026: draft, not yet law. Public consultation ran from 24 July to 23 August 2026. As of 2 September 2026 the proposal had not been adopted.

• Today’s Bulgarian BACS requirements remain in force until an adopted amendment is promulgated.
• The EU directive already fixes the direction and the 31 December 2029 deadline for the above-70 kW tier.
• Thresholds, transition wording and enforcement must be checked again against the final Bulgarian act.

The consultation ended. The legislative work did not.

Bulgaria published amendments intended to transpose the recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. Forty public comments were recorded on the consultation portal; the version that proceeds may not be identical to the draft published in July.

• The consultation opened on 24 July 2026 and closed on 23 August 2026.
• The European Commission had sent Bulgaria a formal-notice letter over late transposition on 15 July 2026.
• Watch the State Gazette for promulgation; nothing takes effect before it.

The proposal widens scope and lowers the threshold.

If adopted as published, the amendment would move BACS from a narrow current category to a wider non-residential scope, with separate routes above 290 kW and above 70 kW.

• Above 290 kW: the published draft provides for the wider obligation to apply when the amended law enters into force, where technically and economically feasible.
• Above 70 kW: the published draft points to 31 December 2029, again subject to feasibility and the final adopted wording.
• Capability: continuous monitoring and analysis, benchmarking and loss notification, interoperability, indoor-environment monitoring - and separate presence-aware lighting controls on their own timetable.

Compare the current rule and the draft →

Prepare the evidence now. Delay the irreversible spend.

A monitoring baseline, system inventory and rated-output calculation remain useful whatever wording is adopted. A locked-in replacement project based on a draft may not.

• Confirm the building use, relevant system boundaries and effective rated outputs with a qualified adviser.
• Inventory what the existing meters, BMS and controls can already monitor, exchange and act on.
• Price the capability gaps separately, preserve interoperability and wait for final law before making a definitive compliance claim.

Treat this as a snapshot. Use the live guide for decisions.

This article records the proposal as published on 26 August 2026. The evergreen BACS page tracks later legislative movement, official sources and the practical questions to take into a building review.

This article is legal information, not legal advice.

Read the latest BACS requirements in Bulgaria →

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