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Checked 2026-09-27

📈 My energy supplier is raising prices in Lithuania. What can I do?

The short answer

A supplier cannot raise your price overnight. It has to warn you in advance, and that notice often gives you the right to leave.

📜 The rules in Lithuania

Price rises

A supplier can change the contract price only by changing the contract terms, and must inform you in writing or electronically, including your right to cancel. If you do not accept the new price, you may end the contract free of charge and switch.

Official source: vert.lt · Checked 2026-09-27

Switching supplier

You choose a supplier and sign with them; the new supplier must tell the grid operator ESO two weeks before the contract starts, and supply usually starts on the 1st of a month. Leaving a supplier carries no sanctions if you give notice and pay as your contract requires.

Official source: vert.lt · Checked 2026-09-27

🪜 Step by step

  1. Read the letterNote the new price, the date it starts, and whether your contract has a fixed price until a certain date.
  2. Check if it is allowedA fixed price normally cannot be raised before its end date. Compare the notice you got with the rules for Lithuania below.
  3. Compare and decideCheck whether another offer is cheaper. If you leave because of the increase, do it before the new price applies.
  4. Complain if the rules were brokenIf you were not informed properly, complain in writing to the supplier, then to the dispute body below.

📇 Who to contact

VERT elektros kainų palyginimo skaičiuoklė officialCompare electricity and gas offersBefore you switch, or when your price goes up🔗 skaiciuokle.vert.lt
Valstybinė energetikos reguliavimo taryba (VERT) – vartojimo ginčų nagrinėjimasSettles disputes with energy companiesWhen the company has not solved your complaint📞 +370 800 20500🔗 www.vert.lt/Puslapiai/bendra/vartotojams/gincu-bei-skundu-nagrinejimas.aspx
Valstybinė energetikos reguliavimo taryba (VERT)Supervises energy companies and explains your rightsFor information, and to report a company that breaks the rules📞 +370 800 20500🔗 www.vert.lt

❓ Questions

Can a fixed price be raised?

Normally not during the fixed period, unless your contract says so. Taxes and levies can still change.

Do I pay an exit fee if I leave after a price rise?

In many countries you can leave without a fee when the price goes up. The rules for Lithuania are on this page.

What if I missed the letter?

Ask the supplier for a copy and the date it was sent. If they cannot show proper notice, complain.

📎 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

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