Yes, you need to choose an electricity supplier. Félagsbústaðir informs you as a new user of electricity in an apartment when you sign the lease. You then have to choose an electricity supplier within 30 days. If this is not done, the utility shuts off the electricity with the inconvenience that follows. However, this does not happen without warning. Selling electricity is considered a competitive product and you can choose between eight parties. On Aurbjargar's website, you can compare costs between these parties as well as get answers to frequently asked questions. Note that the distribution of electricity is in the hands of concessionaires such as Veitur.
