Improve efficiencies and reduce costs for utility bill payments
Improve efficiencies and reduce costs for utility bill payments
Card acceptance provides valuable benefits to both you and your customers.
The majority of consumers prefer digital pay or automatic deductions for bills¹
The majority of consumers prefer digital pay or automatic deductions for bills¹
62% make automatic payments¹
82% prefer card over check payments for utilities²
Benefits for utility companies
Benefits for utility companies
Giving your customers the options to pay utility bills with their Visa® debit or credit card brings valuable benefits to you both.
Benefits for consumers
Benefits for consumers
Eligible utility merchants can sign up to join Visa’s Utility Program to receive lower interchange rates for one-time and recurring card payments
Eligible utility merchants can sign up to join Visa’s Utility Program to receive lower interchange rates for one-time and recurring card payments
To learn more about Visa's Utility Program eligibility and program requirements, contact your acquirer or Visa representative today.
Sources/Footnotes/Disclaimer
- Source: Mercator Advisory Group, U.S. North American Payments Insights: Subscriptions, Bill Pay, and Consumer Fraud Experience, August 2021
- Source: Ipsos Loyalty, Visa Bill Payment Research 2017