Can i get Electric service from national grid with a outstanding debt from 3yrs?

Question

I have an outstanding debt to national grid and i am moving into a new house and am going to need electric obviously.

Im almost positive the debt has been sold to another company because i am receiving phone calls from debt collectors.

Will they still allow me to get electric? and also do electrical bills affect my credit history and if so for how long. I havent paid off the debt at all yet, im only 22 and a college student and dont necessarily have the money to do so

Answer 1

You are screwed dude.  You will have to pay that old dept first.  Then they will hook you up.  You will have to pay a large deposit with first month of services.  You will always have to pay one month ahead.

As for your credit,  it is already been reported to all three credit agency.  

From this time forward keep your credit clean.  It will  take several years to build your credit up.  In this day and age, your credit is worth thousands of dollars.  

Example.  Buying a car.   A good credit score could mean a percentage rate of .5 %.  A bad credit score could mean a percentage rate of 16%.  Now that is a big difference.