Developer arrears
Before the transfer, check whether the account shows unpaid amounts. The readings taken on handover day show which consumption from construction and fit-out predates you.
Electricity, water and gas. Every meter has its own supplier.
In short
In Georgia you set up electricity, water and gas directly with each supplier, not through the building manager. After buying, you move every customer account into your name with the registry extract and your passport, recording the meter readings as you do. Tariffs are set by the regulator, GNERC. You pay each bill by quoting the customer number, from abroad as well.
Suppliers by cityThe building's service charge does not cover what your flat consumes. The suppliers bill you separately for electricity, water and gas.
Service charge explainedSuppliers
Who supplies Batumi and Tbilisi.
Power, gas and water come from regional companies. Names and roles change from time to time: in electricity, networks and retail supply were separated in 2021. Check the supplier on the developer's or previous owner's bill.
Batumi and Adjara
The coast.
- Electricity
- network: Energo-Pro Georgia, supply: EP Georgia Supply
- Gas
- SOCAR, distribution licensed by GNERC
- Water
- Batumi Water for Batumi, other towns through their own utilities
- Tariffs
- set by GNERC for each supplier
Tbilisi
The capital.
- Electricity
- Telmico, the supplier in place of Telasi since 1 July 2021
- Gas
- Tbilisi Energy
- Water
- Georgian Water and Power (GWP)
- Tariffs
- set by GNERC for each supplier
Heating
Heating in the flat.
- Gas boiler
- combination boiler in the flat for heating and hot water
- Air conditioning
- split units with a heating mode, paid through the electricity meter
- Electric
- radiators or underfloor heating, also paid through electricity
- Check
- which system the specification annex provides
Supplier names as of November 2026. Outside the city centres, gas and water may come from other utilities. GNERC publishes current tariffs at gnerc.org.
Process
From meter reading to first bill.
Four steps after the purchase. If you are not in Georgia, a property manager or representative can handle them under a power of attorney.
- 1
Record meters and customer numbers
At handover, photograph every meter with its number and reading. Ask the developer or previous owner for the customer number with each supplier. In new buildings the accounts often stay in the developer's name until handover.
- 2
Move the accounts into your name
Give the supplier the registry extract, your passport and, where needed, a power of attorney, at a service centre or through the customer portal if one is offered. Ask for a final bill in the old name so that arrears do not land on you.
- 3
Have gas and heating released
The gas supplier tells you who opens the connection and which checks on pipework and appliance come first. Find out whether the building has gas and who installs and services the boiler. Flats without gas heat with electricity, so the heating cost runs through the electricity meter.
- 4
Pay, including from abroad
With the customer number you can pay through a Georgian bank account, banking app or payment terminal; each supplier lists its channels on its website. Owners living abroad often leave payment to the property manager and ask for receipts every month.
If you let the flat
The accounts stay in your name. State in the tenancy agreement who pays which bills, and record the meter readings in the check-in and check-out reports.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about utilities.
Registration, account transfer, heating and paying from abroad.
How do I register an electricity meter in Batumi?
In Adjara the network is run by Energo-Pro Georgia and power is supplied by EP Georgia Supply. With the registry extract, your passport and the flat's customer number you have the account moved into your name. A representative with a power of attorney can do this for you.
Who supplies electricity, gas and water in Tbilisi?
Electricity has come from Telmico since July 2021, gas from Tbilisi Energy and water from Georgian Water and Power. Each service has its own customer account and number.
Do new builds have district heating?
Many new buildings in Batumi and Tbilisi leave heating to each flat: a gas boiler, air-conditioning units or electric heating. Which system yours has is set out in the specification annex to the purchase contract.
Where can I find current tariffs?
The regulator, GNERC, sets electricity, gas and water tariffs for each supplier and publishes them at gnerc.org. We deliberately quote no rates here because they change.
Can I pay the bills from the UK or Germany?
Yes, with the customer number through a Georgian bank account or banking app. Without a Georgian account, the property manager often pays. Ask for receipts so that no arrears build up.
Last reviewed on November 2, 2026. Sources: Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission (gnerc.org): tariffs, Telmico (telmico.ge): notice of 30 June 2021 on the change of electricity supplier in Tbilisi, Energo-Pro (energo-pro.com): network and supply in Georgia, EP Georgia Supply since May 2021; Enterprise Georgia (enterprisegeorgia.gov.ge): acquisition of the Energy Company of Adjara by Energo-Pro, GNERC Resolutions No. 78 and 79 of 28 December 2023 on water tariffs for Georgian Water and Power and for Batumi Water; GNERC Resolution No. 3/12 of 17 January 2012 on the gas distribution licence of SOCAR Georgia Gas Adjara; GNERC Decision No. 68 of 29 December 2025 on gas tariffs, including Tbilisi Energy (matsne.gov.ge). This guide is not legal or tax advice.
Read next
More on owning a flat.
What the service charge covers, how handover works and who decides in the building.
Service charge and running costs
What an apartment in Georgia costs every month after buying.
New-build handover
Inspect for defects, sign the right papers, register ownership.
Homeowners' associations in Georgia
Who decides in the building, how owners vote and whether the manager can be replaced.
Photograph the meters, transfer the accounts.
Every project page shows the finish level, which tells you whether heating and meters are already installed.