Moving house in Slovakia: what do I do about electricity and gas?

The short answer

Moving is a common moment for billing mistakes. Read the meters on both days and tell your supplier in time.

📜 The rules in Slovakia

The market

Households can choose any electricity or gas supplier; switching itself is free. Supply prices for households are capped by ÚRSO (maximum prices), and suppliers may charge less. Your distributor stays the same.

Official source: urso.gov.sk · Checked 2026-09-27

Switching supplier

Switching is free: suppliers may not charge for it. It takes at least 21 days, usually to the 1st of a month; the new supplier can handle it with your power of attorney. Regulated-price contracts: open-ended with 2 months' notice, or 12 months; for market-price contracts the lock-in is set in the contract.

Official source: urso.gov.sk · Checked 2026-09-27

🪜 Step by step

Tell your supplier in advanceGive the moving date and your new address, and ask whether your contract can move with you.
Read the metersTake dated photos of all meters on the day you leave and the day you arrive.
Check the new homeFind out which grid operator serves the new address and whether the supply is connected.
Check your final billCompare the final bill with your photos. Any credit must be refunded.

📇 Who to contact

Cenová kalkulačka ÚRSO (elektrina a plyn) officialCompare electricity and gas offersBefore you switch, or when your price goes up🔗 www.urso.gov.sk/cenova-kalkulacka-pre-prepocet-vyhodnosti-dodavky-elektriny-a-plynu-pre-zranitelnych-odberatelov-v-domacnosti

Západoslovenská distribučná — západné SlovenskoRuns the local grid, meters and connectionsPower cut, meter problem, new connection📞 0800 111 567 🔗 www.zsdis.sk/Uvod/Nahlasenie-poruchy

Stredoslovenská distribučná — stredné SlovenskoRuns the local grid, meters and connectionsPower cut, meter problem, new connection📞 0800 159 000 🔗 www.ssd.sk/domacnosti/ako-postupovat-ked-vam-nejde-elektrina?page_id=6968

Východoslovenská distribučná — východné SlovenskoRuns the local grid, meters and connectionsPower cut, meter problem, new connection📞 0800 123 332 🔗 www.vsds.sk/edso/domov/spolocnost/kontakty/poruchova-linka

Úrad pre reguláciu sieťových odvetví (ÚRSO)Supervises energy companies and explains your rightsFor information, and to report a company that breaks the rules🔗 www.urso.gov.sk

❓ Questions

Can I take my contract with me?

Often yes, within the same country. Otherwise moving usually lets you end it.

What if the supply is off at the new home?

Contact a supplier or the grid operator to have it connected.

Who pays for energy between tenants?

The person on the contract pays until the move is reported. That is why the meter reading matters.

📎 Sources

Checked: 2026-09-27

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