Electricity prices will rise from January 1, 2026: how much households will pay 0 8

How much bills will increase:

• For households with single-phase connections, the monthly payment for maintaining power, depending on the chosen capacity, will increase by €0.20–1.26 per month (excluding VAT) starting in January;

• For households with three-phase connections, it will increase by €1.92–3.50 (excluding VAT).

However, these changes will not affect households that did not receive state support - connections with a capacity of 32 A and above, as well as legal entities. For these clients, the fee will remain unchanged.

The monthly payment will also remain unchanged for those clients who use the Specialais tariff plan, designed for exceptional cases (properties with absent or very low consumption, such as a summer house in the winter season or an empty apartment for sale).

Where can I check my billing status?

On sadalestikls.lv using the tariff calculator.

Who is entitled to assistance

In 2026, low-income or underprivileged individuals, large families, or families raising children with disabilities, individuals with first group disabilities, etc., in accordance with the Electricity Market Law, will still be able to receive state support for electricity payments.

• For a needy or low-income household (individual) — €20;

• For a large family — €25.

• For a family (individual) caring for a child with a disability — €20;

• For individuals with first group disabilities or their caregivers - €20;

No application is required to receive support – it is applied automatically as a discount on the electricity bill.

Currently, the following electricity traders are providing this discount:

Latvenergo AS (Elektrum);

SIA Tet

SIA ENEFIT

VAS Latvijas dzelzceļš

SIA Virši Renergy

Details can be found at bvkb.gov.lv in the section "Organization of trading services for protected users/Aizsargātā lietotāja tirdzniecības pakalpojuma organizēšana.

Prices in Latvia are very high! Comparing with Europe

Eurostat data for the first half of 2025: electricity prices for households across European countries (including EU member states, candidates, and EFTA countries)

The average price is €28.7 per 100 kWh, Eurostat reported.

• Germany - €38.4,

• Belgium - €35.7,

• Denmark - €34.9,

• Italy, Ireland, Czech Republic - €30,

• France - €26.6,

• Spain - €26.1,

• Hungary - €10.4,

• Turkey, Georgia, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro - less than €10.

• Hungary - €10.4.

Latvia stands out negatively in this context. Latvia - €24.4 per 100 kWh - and this is MORE EXPENSIVE than, for example, in the Netherlands, Finland, Greece, Portugal, Norway, Estonia, Lithuania, and many other countries.