How to transfer utilities when you move
Enter the state you are leaving, the state you are moving to, and your move date. The planner works backward from that date to tell you what to do and by when: schedule the old home's electricity, gas, and water to stop the day after move-out, set the new home's service to start the day before you arrive, and book internet installation early because it needs the most lead time. Download the plan as a calendar file or print it as a checklist.
If either state has a deregulated (retail-choice) energy market, the planner adds the extra step that market needs. Moving into a deregulated state means you must choose an electricity or natural gas supplier before service can start, and in states like Texas for electricity or Georgia for residential gas that choice is required to get connected at all. Moving out of one is a reminder to check your supply contract for an early-termination fee. These flags come from a 50-state data module last reviewed on 2026-07-22, drawn from State Public Utility Commission retail-choice program pages and U.S. Energy Information Administration retail-competition summaries. Retail-choice rules change, so confirm the current rules with your destination state's Public Utility Commission before signing a supply contract.