How do I switch electricity or gas supplier in Lithuania?

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 Lithuania

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

The market

Since 2021 households have had to leave the public supplier in stages and choose an independent electricity supplier; the last stage runs until 2026. Remaining households are still on public supply (Ignitis) at VERT-approved tariffs. If you do not choose, ESO provides temporary guaranteed supply at a higher price.

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

Cooling-off period

The withdrawal period for energy contracts signed at the door, by phone or online could not be confirmed on an official page.

🪜 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

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)Supervises energy companies and explains your rightsFor information, and to report a company that breaks the rules📞 +370 800 20500 🔗 www.vert.lt

Valstybinė vartotojų teisių apsaugos tarnyba (VVTAT)Independent advice for consumersFor advice, template letters and a second opinion🔗 vvtat.lt

❓ 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 Lithuania 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 Lithuania are on this page.

📎 Sources

Checked: 2026-09-27

🧭 Is this still correct?

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