Which documents do I need to transfer electricity?

To transfer electricity you need the meter reading and meter number, your new address and the moving date. If you want to terminate the contract because of the move, state your future address or the identifier of the new metering point in the termination (§ 41b Abs. 5 EnWG). Have these details ready.

Can I simply keep my current electricity supplier?

Often yes: if your supplier offers supply at the new address on the existing terms, the contract continues there. If you would rather switch, you can terminate with six weeks' notice when moving; the supplier can then offer a continuation of the contract within two weeks.

What happens if I forget to transfer?

If you don't report moving out, you may continue to be billed for consumption in the old flat until it is clear who is using the energy there. In the new flat, without a contract of your own, you are supplied by the default supplier, often at higher prices. You avoid both by transferring in good time and noting the meter readings.

How long does transferring gas usually take?

If you inform the supplier in good time, transferring gas is usually straightforward. If you are switching supplier, allow more lead time; terminating because of a move requires six weeks' notice. Until a new contract takes effect, the default supplier supplies you.

What do I need to watch out for with the meter reading?

Note the meter reading on moving-out day together with the landlord or subsequent tenant and have it confirmed in writing. This prevents later discrepancies in billing. Also photograph the meter as proof for electricity, gas or water.

How does transferring internet work with a relocation request?

If your provider offers the service at the new address, it must continue the contract there without changing the term; it may not charge a higher fee for the move than for a new connection (§ 60 Abs. 1 TKG). Report the move early, because activation appointments are often booked up weeks in advance.

Are there deadlines for cancelling electricity and gas contracts?

Yes. Because of a move, household customers may terminate electricity and gas contracts with a notice period of six weeks , effective from moving out or later (§ 41b Abs. 5 EnWG). This does not apply if the supplier offers within two weeks to continue at the new address on the same terms and can supply there.

How does Beste Umzug Unternehmen support me with the transfer?

Only you can transfer the contracts. We make sure you have time for it: we take care of packing, carrying and transport for your private move at a fixed price after an inventory. Note the meter readings on moving day before the furniture arrives.

What should I bear in mind for a long-distance move to another city?

For a long-distance move , check whether your internet provider is available at the new home; if not, the right of termination with one month's notice applies. For electricity, a different network operator and default supplier are responsible at the new location. Allow more lead time.

Can I do the transfer online?

Most providers now allow you to transfer online via the customer portal or an app. There you enter the meter reading, new address and moving-in date. If anything is unclear, a short call to customer service is also advisable to avoid misunderstandings.

What happens to my contract if I move abroad?

When moving abroad, supply in Germany ends; you terminate electricity and gas contracts because of the move with six weeks' notice. For internet, the provider usually cannot offer the service abroad, so the right of termination under § 60 TKG applies. Check the terms of your contract.

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Q: When should I start transferring electricity, gas and internet?

Start six to eight weeks before the moving date . For electricity and gas, terminating because of a move requires six weeks' notice; transferring internet often needs a similar lead time, because a connection has to be activated. Starting early avoids gaps and double payments.

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Electricity, gas and internet when moving: keep or cancel?

Deadlines and meter readings

Unsere Firma is based in Berlin-Moabit (Stromstraße 21) and takes care of the transport – you handle the contracts with this overview.

When moving, most people think of boxes first – yet electricity, gas and internet contracts do not move with you automatically. For electricity and gas: household customers may terminate their supply contract when moving with six weeks' notice, unless the supplier offers to continue at the new address on the existing terms. For internet, the provider must continue the contract at the new address if it offers the service there; otherwise you can cancel with one month's notice. So plan six to eight weeks before the move.

On moving-out and moving-in day, note the meter readings and photograph the meters. Without transferring, you may carry on paying for consumption in the old flat; in the new one, the local default supplier (Grundversorger) supplies you until you have a new contract, often at a higher price. We take care of the transport for your private move at a fixed price, so you have time for the contracts. For a long-distance move the same pattern applies – only the providers at the new location may differ.

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While you transfer electricity, gas and internet, we take care of packing, carrying and transport. Call 01625978461: after the inventory we give you a fixed price. We are liable for damage to belongings under § 451e HGB at €620 per cubic metre. Destinations with their own page can be found under Locations.

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Only you, as the contracting party, can transfer electricity, gas and internet – but we can take the move itself off your hands. We are based in Berlin (Stromstraße 21) and take care of packing, carrying, transport and, if you wish, reassembly. We give the price as a fixed price after the inventory. A practical tip: note the meter readings on moving day before the boxes arrive; later on, a wardrobe is often standing in front of the meter cupboard.

Packing on request

With our packing service you have time to call the utilities. Router and accessories are best packed by yourself in a labelled box.

Transport

Washing machine, cooker, fridge: large appliances travel along with our furniture transport. Have gas and high-voltage appliances connected by a qualified firm.

Assembly

We reassemble furniture as part of a move with assembly. You connect the router yourself as soon as the new line is activated.

Parking restriction

So that moving day finishes on time and leaves time for the meter readings, we apply for and set up the parking restriction zone if you wish.

STEP BY STEP

Six steps for electricity, gas and internet

How to transfer electricity, gas and internet in the right order – with the statutory deadlines that apply when moving. The order depends on the lead time: internet takes longest, and the meter readings come right at the end.

Six to eight weeks ahead

Inform your internet provider: if the service is available at the new address, the contract continues there; the connection often needs lead time.

Cancel or keep electricity and gas

When moving, termination with six weeks' notice is possible (§ 41b EnWG) – stating the new address or metering point number.

Wait for the offer

If the supplier offers to continue on the same terms within two weeks, the contract continues at the new address.

Take out a new contract

Without a contract, the default supplier supplies you in the new flat. A tariff of your own is often cheaper – it pays to compare.

Record the meter readings

On moving-out and moving-in day, read the electricity, gas and water meters, photograph them and write them in the handover report.

Internet without an offer

If the provider does not offer the service at the new location, you can cancel with one month's notice (§ 60 TKG) – effective from moving out or later.

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For small moving volumes, your household goods travel as a shared load with other consignments on the same route – often cheaper than a transport of your own, especially for long-distance moves. In return, the delivery date has some flexibility, usually a few days.

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Registration authority, post, insurance

Besides electricity, gas and internet, there are further changes of address to make when moving: registration with the registration authority within two weeks, the postal mail forwarding order, insurance and bank. If you are changing city for a long-distance move, also check which providers are available at the new location. How registering with the authority now also works online is explained in the article Registering your new address online. An order that works well: internet first, then electricity and gas, post and insurance shortly before the move, the meter readings on moving day and registration in the two weeks afterwards. Collecting all contracts in one list with customer numbers makes them quicker to find when you are on the phone.

Electricity and gas

Inform suppliers in good time: household customers may terminate with six weeks' notice when moving (§ 41b EnWG). If the supplier offers to continue at the new address on the same terms, the contract continues there.

Internet and phone

The provider must continue the service at the new home without changing the contract term if it offers the service there; the fee for the move may not be higher than for a new connection. Otherwise a right of termination with one month's notice applies (§ 60 TKG).

Meters and billing

Note and photograph the meter readings when moving out and in. That way the final bill and the first bill are correct, and you don't pay for a subsequent tenant's consumption – a common point of dispute after a move.

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FAQ

Questions about electricity, gas and internet when moving

Deadlines, documents, keeping contracts, meter readings, cancellation and moving abroad – answered briefly.

Start six to eight weeks before the moving date. For electricity and gas, terminating because of a move requires six weeks' notice; transferring internet often needs a similar lead time, because a connection has to be activated. Starting early avoids gaps and double payments.

Transferring electricity: step by step

To transfer electricity you need the meter reading on moving-out day, the meter number and your new address. Tell your supplier about the move early. If you want to switch, terminate with six weeks' notice effective from moving out; if the supplier offers within two weeks to continue at the new address on the same terms, the contract continues there (§ 41b Abs. 5 EnWG).

In the new flat, without a contract of your own, the default supplier supplies you at first. Note the meter reading there too, with the date and a photo, to avoid disputes with the landlord or utility. The same procedure applies to gas.

Internet and gas: connected without waiting

Transferring internet often needs the most lead time, because a connection has to be activated. So report the move about six weeks ahead. If your provider offers the service at the new address, it must continue it without changing the contract term; it may not charge more for the move than for a new connection. If the connection is not available there, you can cancel with one month's notice (§ 60 TKG).

When transferring gas, the same principle applies as for electricity: note the meter reading, inform the supplier, observe the deadlines. If you no longer need gas at the new location, say so in good time. That way internet and energy are ready on moving-in day.

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