Utilities
Gas, electricity, water, and more
The variety of options available when setting up utilities in the Netherlands. Since the energy market in the Netherlands is liberalized, you have a choice in your electricity and gas suppliers.
When purchasing your energy, gas, and even district heating (stadsverwarming) from the same source, you can frequently save money. Numerous suppliers also offer green energy options, giving you the opportunity to select a more environmentally friendly power source for your house.
You can only pick a supplier for the water if it is given independently. You must register with the regional water provider since each region in the Netherlands has its own.
You can also utilize a utility installation service if you’d rather have someone else handle the stressful aspects of setting up your new house.
Connecting gas and electricity in the Netherlands
Most of the time, your property is already connected to gas and electricity. The only thing left to do is select a provider and have the services transferred into your name.
However, you could feel overburdened when selecting a gas and electricity provider in the Netherlands. In the Netherlands, gas and electricity are privatized, therefore you have a wide variety of regional suppliers to select from.
Provide your Dutch information
After selecting your preferred supplier or providers, signing up is simple! Just provide your contact information, which can include the following:
- your current meter reading (if you have a meter)
- your address and other personal details
- your Dutch bank account information.
Dutch gas and electricity providers
Water
How to set up
You don’t have to choose a water provider in the Netherlands because that is determined by the region in which you reside. In the Netherlands, there are ten separate water districts, and one of them will be yours.
Amsterdam: Waternet
Den Haag/Leiden: Dunea
Rotterdam: Evides
Utrecht: Vitens
North Holland: PWN Waterleidingbedrijf
Once you know who your provider is, you can contact to change your name, provide information about your bank account, and get the current reading on your meter.
Your initial charge is based on an estimate of your usage, and so is your initial bill. This means that by the end of the year, you may be eligible for reimbursement or you may have to make further payments.
Paying your energy bills
You’ll have to pay two different fees in order to pay your energy bills. The first one concerns how much energy you have consumed. The second is for usage with the actual power network. The netbeheerder manages these power networks on a local level. You are unable to select a different network or refuse to pay the associated fees.
Changing energy supplier
In the Netherlands, switching suppliers is a rather simple process. First, confirm if switching is permitted under your contract. You may be subject to a fine if you choose to change providers before the contract expires. If your plan has an endless term, though, you can change it whenever you want.