Set up electricity, water, gas and internet in Israel as a new oleh
The short answer
Applies to every new oleh. Mostly doable by phone or online, which makes this one of the few genuinely easy steps. The gas safety inspection is the exception. We track no fixed deadline for this step: do it once what it depends on is done.
Checked on 2026-07-21 against the sources below. Confirm with the agency before you rely on it.
Checked Confidence: medium, confirm before acting
Deadline
We track no fixed deadline for this step: do it once what it depends on is done.
Steps
- 1
Finish what this depends on
Complete first: Open an Israeli bank account.
- 2
Apply
It can be done online.
- 3
Avoid a known trap
Confirm which company bills you for what before you sign, or you will pay twice or not at all.
Why: Infrastructure and service are billed separately. Bezeq fibre can reach your building while Partner or Cellcom is the party actually billing you.
- 4
Avoid a known trap
Decide what not to ship before the container is packed, not after it lands.
Why: Israel runs 220/240V at 50Hz. North American 120V appliances need a step-down transformer or they are destroyed.
Costs and figures
What it costs
- ElectricityחשמלEstimated from your homeper two-month billChecked 2026-09-10
- Water and sewageמים וביובEstimated from your homeper two-month billChecked 2026-09-10
- Cooking gasגז בישולEstimated from your homea monthChecked 2026-09-10
- Home internetאינטרנט ביתי (תשתית + ספק)No figure we can stand behind yeta monthChecked 2026-09-10
What it depends on, and what it unlocks
Do these first
This unlocks
No other step waits on this one.
Sources
- Guide for the New Immigrant, 15th Edition · Ministry of Aliyah and Integration · primary source · fetched , page dated 2022-01-01
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