With the increase of smart phones over the last decade, consumers today are spending more time using the latest apps than ever before. It has become a way of life, whether paying bills, looking for a place to eat or making airline reservations. If you want it, there is usually, “an app for that.” 

To give its customers more power on the go, Gulf Power Company has released a full-service app where you can pay or view your bill, find helpful energy efficiency tips or report a power outage at your home. If you are an Energy Select customer, you can use the app to program your Energy Select thermostat.

“Our app gives our customers the power to connect with us wherever they are, right on their phone,” said Natalie Smith, Gulf Power spokesperson. “It offers convenient access to the information our customers may need, right at their fingertips.”

The app, made for iPhone and Android, is free and can be found by searching “Gulf Power” in iTunes and the Google Play store.

There are three key areas on the home page of the app:

• Bill payment – customers can log into their account and view or pay their bill;
• Energy efficiency –get home saving energy tips, or check out our free Energy Checkup, and;
• Outage – gives you the ability to access our real-time outage map, report an outage or check on the status.

For questions, call Gulf Power’s Customer Care Center at 1-800-225-5797. Or, stay in touch with Gulf Power on Facebook or Twitter.

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Gulf Power is an investor-owned electric utility with all of its common stock owned by Atlanta-based Southern Company. Gulf Power serves more than 447,000 customers in eight counties throughout Northwest Florida. The company’s mission is to safely provide exceptional customer value by delivering reliable, affordable and environmentally responsible electric service while strengthening our communities. Visit MyGulfPower.com or on the company’s Facebook page, “Gulf Power Company.” News information can be found at GulfPowerNews.com.