Utilities

While some apartments offer utilities as an amenity, others give tenants the ability to choose their own providers. This allows residents to pick their plans based on the criteria that's important to them, such as price and length of contract. Click here to learn more about setting up utilities in your new apartment.

Cincinnati Area Utility Providers

Duke Energy

Provider of gas and electric utilities in the Cincinnati area.

Greater Cincinnati Water Works

Provider of area water and sewer services.

Garbage Collection

The City of Cincinnati's Department of Public Services (DPS) provides weekly garbage, yard waste (bi-weekly, April-January) and scheduled bulk items collection for residential properties that meet the definition of "dwelling".

If you're moving locally and already have accounts in your name, you may not need to create a new account. Instead, you can simply transfer them. Transferring accounts can be done online or by phone and typically takes just a few minutes. Switching utility providers may be a better option for those whose contracts are (or almost) expired, which allows the renter to look at other providers for the best rate plans. If you go this route, you'll have to set up a new service and will be given a new account number.