How do you register utilities and update your address in Paris?
Moving into housing in Paris generally requires opening an electricity and, where applicable, gas supply contract directly with a chosen supplier, since housing is not automatically connected in a new occupant's name. A change of address also needs to be reported separately to relevant administrations and organisations, since no single update automatically covers every account.
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How it works
The new occupant contacts an electricity or gas supplier with the property's meter details to open a contract, which can generally be arranged before or shortly after moving in. Address updates are then made individually with bodies such as tax administration, health insurance, employer and banks, following each organisation's own procedure.
Commonly mixed up with
Updating an address with one administration is sometimes assumed to update it everywhere. Each administration and organisation maintains its own records and requires a separate notification of the change.
How do you register utilities and update your address in Paris?
| Knowledge, Paris | Big city topics |
|---|---|
| Short answer | Moving into housing in Paris generally requires opening an electricity and, where applicable, gas supply contract directly with a chosen supplier, since housing is not automatically connected in a new occupant's name. A change of address also needs to be reported separately to relevant administrations and organisations, since no single update automatically covers every account. |
| How it works | The new occupant contacts an electricity or gas supplier with the property's meter details to open a contract, which can generally be arranged before or shortly after moving in. Address updates are then made individually with bodies such as tax administration, health insurance, employer and banks, following each organisation's own procedure. |
| Commonly mixed up with | Updating an address with one administration is sometimes assumed to update it everywhere. Each administration and organisation maintains its own records and requires a separate notification of the change. |
| Last reviewed | 2026-08-08 |
Short questions
- Is a property automatically supplied with electricity?
- No, a supply contract must generally be opened in the new occupant's name with a chosen supplier.
- Can utilities be set up before moving in?
- Contracts can generally be arranged shortly before the move-in date using the meter details.
- Does one address update cover all administrations?
- No, each organisation needs a separate address update through its own procedure.
- Who needs to be informed of a house move?
- Bodies such as tax administration, health insurance, employer and banks are commonly informed separately.
- Where is guidance published?
- Service-public.fr publishes guidance on utility registration and address change procedures.
Sources
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