How do I switch electricity or gas supplier in Hungary?

The short answer

Your supply does not stop when you switch: the cables, pipes and meter stay the same. Only the company that sends the bill changes.

📜 The rules in Hungary

Switching supplier

To leave MVM Next's universal service, give 30 days' written notice or authorise your new supplier to handle the switch. The supplier and grid operator carry out the switch free of charge. Make sure your new contract is in place.

Official source: mvmnext.hu · Checked 2026-09-27

The market

Households may leave universal service (MVM Next) for a competitive supplier, but the fixed 'rezsicsökkentés' price only applies while you are supplied by the universal service provider. Switching away means paying market prices.

Official source: mvmnext.hu · Checked 2026-09-27

Cooling-off period

For contracts signed away from business premises (e.g. at your door) or at a distance (phone, online), Govt. Decree 45/2014 gives you 14 days to withdraw without giving a reason; for service contracts the period runs from signing. If supply started at your request, you may still cancel but pay for what was supplied.

Official source: magyarkozlony.hu · Checked 2026-09-30

🪜 Step by step

Get your details readyTake your latest bill: meter point number, yearly use, and the end date and notice period of your contract.
Compare offersUse the price comparison below and look at the total yearly cost, not only the price per kWh. Check how long the price is fixed.
Sign with the new supplierIn most countries the new supplier arranges the switch, including notice to the old one. Keep the confirmation.
Check the final billRead your meter on the switch date and compare it with the old supplier’s final bill. Any credit must be paid back.

📇 Who to contact

Magyar Energetikai és Közmű-szabályozási Hivatal (MEKH)Supervises energy companies and explains your rightsFor information, and to report a company that breaks the rules📞 +36 1 459 7740 🔗 www.mekh.hu

Országos Fogyasztóvédelmi EgyesületIndependent advice for consumersFor advice, template letters and a second opinion🔗 www.ofe.hu

❓ Questions

Will I be without power when I switch?

No. The physical supply continues; only the contract changes.

Can my old supplier charge an exit fee?

That depends on your contract and on the rules in Hungary shown on this page. Fees usually only apply to fixed-term, fixed-price contracts.

Can I cancel a new contract?

Contracts made at the door, by phone or online usually have a cooling-off period. The rules for Hungary are on this page.

📎 Sources

Checked: 2026-09-27

🧭 Is this still correct?

We check this information carefully, but phone numbers, websites and rules change — and sometimes we get something wrong. Spotted a mistake or a change? Let us know below.

🔗 Also useful

More help in Hungary

All other problems: who handles whatWho do I contact?100+ things that go wrong — money, housing, work, safety, health, papers, government — and the one desk in Hungary that actually handles each: phone, site, and what to say when they pick up.Before it goes wrongCan I?What is allowed, what is not, which permit you need — with the official source.Recognise it firstIs dit veilig?Check a phone number, website or message against 47,000 scam dossiers.

🔄 How do I switch electricity or gas supplier in Hungary?