Setting up gas and electricity in a new home

Moving home is exciting, but it can also be a little daunting. Packing up your entire life into boxes is enough to bring about sleepless nights and cause you to overlook things like your energy bills. 

But to ensure you don’t get stung with extra charges and have the capability to make a tea when you finally pitch up, you need to sort out the gas and electricity in your new place. 

This is a different process for whether you’re setting up gas and electricity for the first time or with a new supplier in a new home, moving into a newly-built home, keeping your existing supplier when moving or moving into a rented property.  

Setting up gas and electricity for the first time / with a new supplier

Right, say you’re moving into a house with your partner and need to set up gas and electricity with a new supplier. You were both in shared accommodation before, so are setting up energy for the first time. 

Job one – Find out which energy company supplies your new home. When you first move into a new property, you’ll be automatically put on a ‘deemed contract’ with the previous energy supplier. The easiest thing is to ask the people who lived there before you who their provider was, so make sure you don’t lose their details. 

If this isn’t possible, or if you’re to late, you can still find out who supplies the gas by visiting Find my Supplier or calling the Meter Number Helpline on 08706081524. Give them the unique serial number on your meter. 

For the electricity, contact the local electricity distribution company. Use Energy Networks to find this out. Ask them for the company’s meter point administration service (MPAS). 

Once you’ve found your supplier, you’ll need to call them and give them your details, meter readings and the date you moved in and they’ll create a new account for you.  

However, it’s likely that most suppliers will automatically place you on their standard tariff upon moving in. Here at Look After My Bills we can find you the best deals and switch your electricity for you – how does saving up to £350 a year sound?