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Lithuania heating season and cost regulation

Overview

Lithuania has introduced new regulations regarding the heating season and social support for energy costs.

New rules establish a fixed heating season for multi-apartment buildings with modernized heating points, running annually from October 1 to April 30. This replaces the previous system where local municipalities and weather conditions determined start and end dates. While the schedule is now fixed, residents in buildings managed by certain providers can still vote for alternative dates if more than 50 percent of inhabitants agree and hygiene temperature standards are met.

Concurrently, the Ministry of Social Security and Labour has opened applications for heating and hot water cost compensations for the 2026–2027 season. The program aims to ensure that heating costs for low-income residents do not exceed one-tenth of their income. Officials estimate that approximately 170,600 residents will require assistance, with total expenditures projected to exceed 80 million euros.

Entities

Lithuania · Inga Ruginienė · Ministry of Social Security and Labour

Timeline

10 days ago

[POLITICS] 5 sources
Lithuania opens applications for 2026–2027 heating cost compensations
Lithuanian residents can now apply for heating and hot water cost compensations for the 2026–2027 season, with an estimated 170,600 people expected to receive support.
16 days ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
Lithuania to implement fixed heating season dates for apartment buildings
Lithuania will implement fixed heating season dates for modernized apartment buildings starting October 2026, while heat pumps remain a key efficiency option for individual homeowners.

Sources

ekonomika.lt · jonavoszinios.lt · kauno.diena.lt · manokrastas.lt · moletuzinios.lt · salcininku.info · zemaitijosgidas.lt