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Moving house is without a doubt one of the most stressful things you will do in life. There is just so much to think about from how to get all your 7 billion books and DVD’s into boxes, into a van and then out onto an appropriate shelf in your new home. It all gets a lot more complicated when you have to move over any great distance or with children or pets. You have to plan well in advance and when you get there you still have a heap of things to do. One of the annoying things that can end up being a bit of a nightmare if you leave it for too long or end up with some issue that involves lots of phone calls, is setting up or signing up for your electricity or gas provider. Often though the hardest part of this is just working out which provider your home is hooked up to... To sort out your electric and gas provider you need to first work out who is currently supplying your home. You need to either get your name on the bill (it’s a shame I know but it has to be done) or know who to speak to if you want to switch providers or change your tariff. Here are some tips: Check Your Mail One of the simplest and easiest things to do is to just look down at the floor beneath your new letter box, leaf through the pile of mail and pick out a letter from a utility provider. This will possibly be a demand for outstanding payment, junk mail or perhaps a nice letter saying that the previous tenant has kindly signed off their account and it is all ready for you to get your name on it. Contract Documents You may well find this information on whatever contracts you had to sign to get the property or on an itinerary or similar. Ask Your Landlord If there is no such letter or other information, the next best thing to do would be to contact your landlord, letting agency or the estate agent. They should have all this information and will be more than happy for you to take over the account. You should ensure that when you sign up for a new account, you provide your new provider with accurate meter readings and the exact date on which you moved in, so as to avoid you paying for any energy used before you officially moved in. Meter Number Helpline If all this fails then to find out who supplies your gas you can phone the Meter Number Helpline – 0870 608 1524. Basically every gas meter installed in the UK has a number attached to it and the Meter Number people keep track of each supplier as and when it is placed against an account. To find out who supplies your electricity you will have to call your regional electricity distribution number. These are as follows: • Scotland North - 0845 0262 554 • Scotland South - 0845 270 9101 • North East England - 0845 601 3268 • North West England - 0870 751 0093 • Eastern England - 0870 196 3082 • Southern England - 0845 0262 554 • South West England - 0845 601 2989 • South East England - 0845 601 5467 • London - 0845 601 5467 • Yorkshire - 0845 330 0889 • Merseyside and North Wales - 0845 270 9101 • South Wales - 01752 502 299 • West Midlands - 01384 343 838 • East Midlands - 0845 603 0618 About First Utility First Utility is the smarter independent energy supplier, offering cheap electricity and gas services to a range of consumer and business customers. It is the only energy provider to roll out smart meters to all its customers, throughout the UK. It is through the use of smart metering technology that First Utility can empower consumers to manage and reduce their own energy consumption and bills. First Utility is headquartered in Warwick. First Utility is the largest independent energy supplier with over 100,000 customers throughout the UK, offering electricity and gas services to a range of consumer and business customers. For First Utility comparison site along with any other queries, please visit the website.
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