How to set up your utilities in the Netherlands?

What do you need before you can apply for utilities?

• Dutch home address
• BSN number
• Dutch bank account

Setting up your utilities

1. Check how your (older or new) house/apartment is heated, for example with gas or a heat pump.
2. Check whether solar panels have been placed on your (older or new) house/apartment.
3. From the energy suppliers listed below, choose the one that fits your needs and sign a contract on the supplier’s website.
4. Sign a contract with the water supplier that is active in your region.

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The Netherlands has several energy suppliers. The energy market in the Netherlands is privatized, which means that as a consumer you are free to choose from among multiple energy suppliers. Due to the many problems in the world, energy suppliers are reluctant to take on new customers. However, at Vattenfall, Budget Energie and Frank Energie you can still conclude a contract. You can follow on of the links in the table below to sign an energy contract. Energy costs are different for everyone. It depends on the size of your family and your usage. The following table only gives an indication of the costs for average use (2500 kWh electricity and 1000 m3 gas). Do you have a gas-free home? Then you only need to sign a contract for electricity.

Water

Water is supplied separately. Every region in the Netherlands has its own water authority. You cannot choose from several authorities. Ask your real estate agent and/or the seller of the home which water supplier you should register with. Having trouble? Use this map to find out which water supplier you need for the region where you reside.

After you checked which authority supplies water for your postal code, you can navigate this list to the supplier’s website in order to sign a contract.

PWN waterleidingbedrijf Noord-Holland
Waterbedrijf Groningen
Waterleidingmaatschappij Drenthe
Vitens
Waternet
Oasen
Dunea
WML
Evides
Brabant water

My home is gas free – what now?

Is your home gas-free? You probably have a heat pump or a different, perhaps green, solution. Every region in the Netherlands has its own supplier. You cannot choose from several authorities. Ask your real estate agent and/or the seller of the home which heat supplier you should register with.

Important: If you have a gas-free home, you will need electricity. Use our compare tool