The following is an overview of how to set up basic utilities in your new home in Israel.

• For a translation of household bills, click here.
• For a translation of the Electric Company’s Hebrew-language answering machine, please see www.anglo-list.com (under the Directory menu).

Electricity

When moving into a new apartment, it is advisable to switch the electric bill to your name, even if you are renting. This will avoid confusion when the time comes to pay the bill.

How do you transfer the electric bill to your name?

• Read the current number on the apartment’s electric meter Meter reading
• Dial 103
• Give the contract number which is on the top left of the electric bill
• Ask for a final check
• Give your name, Teudat Zehut number and phone number
• The new bill will now list your name

Tips:

• The electric bill will be sent to you every two months.
• Keep in mind that your monthly bill will include the monthly payment and a kilowatt per hour rate, based on usage. In addition, there is a one-time fee for transferring the bill (which will be added to your first bill).Central gas tank (provides gas for the whole building). The central gas tank is refilled automatically by the gas company.
• Private 12/48 kg. gas tanks. When using a private gas tank, you should keep track of the refill date.
• In addition to powering a gas stove, gas is also used for heating. In some homes the building has a central heating system, which uses gas for heat. In other homes, you may have a private gas heating system (known as ‘Yoonkers’).
• If you suspect a gas leak in your apartment, immediately call your gas company. Open your windows and leave your house.
• For a translation of your electric bill, please see: www.anglo-list.com (under the Hebrew-English menu).

Gas

There are two ways in which the gas is set up in apartments and houses:

• Central gas tank (provides gas for the whole building). The central gas tank is refilled automatically by the gas company.
• Private 12/48 kg. gas tanks. When using a private gas tank, you should keep track of the refill date.

Tips:

City	Customer Service #	Website	Transferring the Bill to Your Name
Be’er Sheva (Mei Sheva)	08-620-6511	http://www.beer-sheva.muni.il/	Call Mei Sheva for instructions
Beit Shemesh (Municipality)	1-800-848-8888	http://betshemesh.muni.il	Go to the municipality with copy of your lease agreement, Teudat Zehut, and the recent water-meter reading
Efrat (Municipality)	02 -993-9324	http://www.efrat.muni.il
Haifa(Municipality)	1-700-700-060	http://www.haifa.muni.il	Call the Haifa Municipality for instructions
Jerusalem (Municipality)	*2070 or 02-565-1111	http://www.hagihon.co.il	Sign a form declaring that you are the new tenant. This form can be downloaded at: http://www.hagihon.co.il>sherut.asp?cat=150 Fax the form along with the recent water-meter reading to 02-5651294
Modi’in (Mei Modi’in	*9099 or 1-700-706-626	www.mei-modiin.co.il	The previous tenant must first clear their bill by bringing their old lease agreement to Customer Service (Ligad Center 1-700-701-441). Take a confirmation form and your lease to the municipality to transfer the bill to your name
Netanya (Mei Netanya)	1-800-202-084	http://www.mei-netanya.co.il	Sign a form declaring that you are the new tenant. This form can be obtained at the Netanya Municipality. Fax the form along with the recent water-meter reading to 09-8859748
Ra’anana (Municipality	09-761-0464	www.raanana.muni.il	Fax copy of your lease agreement, Teudat Zehut, and the recent water-meter
Tel Aviv (Municipality)	03-521-8666	http://www.tel-aviv.gov.il	Sign a form declaring that you are the new tenant. This form can be downloaded at: http://www.tel-aviv.gov.il/ Hebrew/Arnona/Switching.asp Fax the form along with the recent water-meter reading to 03-5216404