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HomeGuidesFirst Apartment Utility Setup in Toronto

Housing and Rent

First Apartment Utility Setup in Toronto

How to set up electricity, gas, and internet in your Toronto apartment.

Action checklist

Complete these steps in order for the fastest, safest setup.

  • 1Electricity: Toronto Hydro — set up in your name with lease agreement
  • 2Gas: Enbridge Gas — activate within first week for heating
  • 3Internet: Rogers, Bell, or Teksavvy (cheaper indie ISP) — 3–7 day activation
  • 4Ask landlord if hydro is included — many downtown units are all-inclusive

City context: Toronto

These steps are tailored for newcomers in Toronto. Costs, availability, and requirements may differ in other cities — switch the city selector above to switch context.

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