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ELECTRICITY
Enel is
the electricity and AQP - Acquedotto Pugliese the water distributors
in Bari. When moving out of a property, you must contact each
utility company to get a real time reading of your meters, otherwise,
the bills could arrive to your landlord two months after you’ve
left. Having your utility bills paid directly through your bank
is also adviseable, as it rules out having to go to the Post Office
to pay your utility bills.
The cost of electricity depends on the “total power” used by the household. The most common power for apartments is 3-4 kW. However, if one plans to have numerous appliances and/or it is a large house, the recommended power is 10 kW. The maximum kW currently offered for domestic use is 30 kw. A first connection might take 15 to 20 days to activate.
GAS
In Bari, A.M.Gas S.p.A. provides the gas. To have the new contract
usually takes around 5 to 10 days and costs between Euro 35,00 and
Euro 50. The cost of the gas is around Euro 0,36/m3.
TELEPHONE
In Italy, a phone line is not connected to the property, but to
a person. Thus, before switching a phone line to your name, a declaration
by the former subscriber confirming that the number is no longer
to be in his or her name is necessary. Similarly, you, as the new
subscriber of the line, need to write a declaration saying you accept
taking over the number. These two declarations need to be sent to
Telecom, who will then switch the phone line.
To have a completely new line installed usually takes 10 to 15 days and sometimes even longer. To have an ADSL line installed might take 20 to 30 days (not all areas are covered with this service). ISDN lines are also available. There is an activation fee when installing a phone line. For an analogue phone line it costs around 100,00 Euros for an ISDN line 130,00 Euros, and for an ADSL around 150 Euros. There are many other phone companies that offer serivces and their monthly fees vary. Line rental for the time being is only offered by Telecom.
Telecom Italia offers a free of charge online possibility for paying their bills (bollette). Since this website is only available in Italian, Enterprises Group can provide you with an English instruction on how to use this service.
