Water charges are included in the general expenses in apartment buildings. Independent houses with their own water meter receive bills after meter readings. The electricity supplied is 220 volts, but some apartments do not have enough current to operate more than two major appliances. Gas is supplied by the local Municipality or by an authorized company. It is used widely for cookers and independent central heating.
Water heaters are either gas or electric, gas heaters are cheaper and give instantaneous hot water.
Utilities - Telephone Telecom Italia handles most of the telecommunication services. A variety of handsets and answering machines are available, you can either buy them or rent them. As a Non-EU, you will have to send a written application by registered mail, Raccomandata , including photocopies of your documents and prepaid postal receipt for installation charges. The bill payment period is at the end of every two months. Apart from the usage charge, there is a fixed charge on the phone line as well as the handset.