Energy and water
SIG: your utility in Geneva
Services Industriels de Genève (SIG) supply the canton's electricity, water and gas. No need to compare: it's SIG for everyone.
Report your move-in with your entry date and your meter reading. The letting agency often reports it already: check that the contract is in your name anyway.
Arrives on its own
Serafe: the radio and TV licence fee
Every household in Switzerland pays it, whether you own a TV or not. You have nothing to do: the bill arrives automatically after you register with your municipality.
My Serafe account →2026
335
CHF / year
2027
312
CHF / year
2029
300
CHF / year
Internet and mobile
Don't stay without internet in your first week
Order your broadband as soon as you have your address: installation can take a few days. In the meantime, a prepaid SIM card will do.
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Sources: licence fee cuts in 2027 and 2029 · SIG · Serafe. Indicative information. Some links are partner links.