For the UK utility,  water, electricity, gas, sewage, and network are divided into several different suppliers. Just talk about Portsmouth area first.

 

1. The Water supplier would recommend ‘Portsmouth Water’
   https://www.portsmouthwater.co.uk/
   
   
    

2. ‘Southern Water’ is among the sewage suppliers.
   https://www.southernwater.co.uk/
   
   
    

3. Electricity and gas are usually the same Engery company, and there are several different companies! For example, Octopus Energy, Bulb Energy, So Energy, Pure Planet, OVO Energy, People’s Energy, Ebic……etc. There will also be separate bills for gas and electricity companies.

4. Internet providers include Virgin Media, 3, BT, Sky, Talk Talk….…etc.

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Prepayment fee for utility bill by UK fiscal year

About fresh water and sewage. First of all, it’s important to understand that the UK fiscal year starts from April of every year, and the water and sewage charges are paid in advance. For example, if you move in in September 2020, the first time you will receive a bill (Billing period) from September 2020 to the end of March 2021, the prepayment fee is estimated based on the property room and number of people. It will refund for any overpayment or a supplemental payment for any deficiency. Arount March 2021, the water company will send the next prepaid bills for the next year from April 2021 to the end of March 2022. Please pay as usual and keep the receipts. If necessary, submit them to the landlord before moving out. As proof of payment, it means that you have paid the bills for the year you live in.

Most electricity and gas bills are issued by the same Energy company
The electricity and gas bills are usually issued by the same Energy company. Some of the larger Energy companies have to sign long-term contracts. Therefore, when choosing supplier, you must consider the property contract period of the current rental place. Same as the water company, the fee is collected in advance and estimated according to the property number of room and people. It will refund for any overpayment or a supplemental payment for any deficiency.
 

Check your utility bill periodically

Be a tenant, you have your own responsibility to check your utility bill periodically. There is a tenant who has experience and was transferred to Energy without authorisation. If this tenant has been ignored, it will be quite troublesome to recover the usage only when he finally moves out of this property! In the end, the original energy company explained that the reason was possible that the nearby residents switched to the other energy company before making a mistake.

Choose appropriate Broadband Network provider

There are also many Internet providers. Many people say that Virgin Media is relatively stable. Please go to the Internet provider's website first, enter your own address Post Code to check the coverage speed, and compare the price before choosing your service provider.

 

Review service provider regularly
Electricity, gas, and Internet have to change supplier contracts on a regular basis to get the best price. Suppliers will adjust according to the usage and criteria of various users. Therefore, after finished a contract, you can try to compare the prices with other suppliers to find your suitable service provider.