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Electricity Once you have bought your Spanish property, check all past bills have been paid, and then sign a contract with the local electricity company to start from the day you move in. Grupo Endesa (tel. 900 737 373) is the biggest in Spain, with various regional offshoots including Sevillana Endesa in Andalucia. Iberdrola (tel. 901 202 020), the second leading company, serves various regions including the Costa Blanca. You can usually register online or by phone rather than needing to visit a branch. You will need: You will receive a bill every two months. If it is based on an estimate, make sure you know how to read the meter to check you are not being overcharged. The easiest form of payment is by direct debit through a Spanish bank account. Alternatively you can pay at post offices, local banks listed on the bill or at the electricity company's office, with cash. GasMains gas is only available in the main cities in Spain. Elsewhere, gas is supplied in canisters (bombonas) which are delivered to your home. They are far more economical than mains gas, though are burdensome to carry and are prone to run out at inconvenient times. The supplier is Repsol (901 100 100). If your house in Spain has mains gas, contact the local gas company to switch the gas on, read the meter and provide a supply contract. Gas Natural (tel. 900 760 760) is the main supplier throughout Spain. Its regional supplier for the Costa del Sol is Gas Andalucia (954 48 01 00). Endesa (tel. 900 737 373) supplies gas and electricity. You will be billed every two months and - as with electricity bills - the best way to pay is by direct debit through a Spanish bank account. WaterWater is controlled by the local municipality and charges can range from 50-300 euros to install water in your home in an urban area or up to 1,500 euros in rural areas. There is usually a quarterly charge for a minimum consumption, even if you don't use any water during the billing period. Check bills each quarter as they can often be inaccurate. To transfer a water contract into your name, go to your local town hall with your passport (or residence card) and previous bills from the former owner. Non-residents will also need to give their foreign address. The water companies which supply the Costa del Sol areAcosol (tel. 95 283 93 29) in the Marbella area and This requires dealing with Telefonica, the national phone company which owns all the cabling in Spain. Great patience is required, although they do have English-speaking staff. Dial 1004 - a free number - and ask for their "servicio inglés" - or see their English website www.telefonicainenglish.com An engineer will install the line within a few days, for which you will be charged 110 euros, usually spread over the next three bills. Line rental costs 30 euros for two months. There are six other phone companies in Spain - including Tele 2 (901 107 366), Uni 2 (902 011 412), Auna (015 or 902 500 060) and Jazztel (1565) - but Telefonica is the only company which offers local calls. If your Spanish property already has a phone line, transfer it immediately into your own name and ask Telefonica to read the account on the day you want the account to start, so you don't have to pay for the last owner's calls. Don't forget to see www.elite-european.com for all the information you need about removals Spain |
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