Electricity, gas and water were considered to be natural monopolies.

电、煤气和水垄断经营过去被认为是理所当然的。

《牛津词典》

In the bank, and elsewhere, you may hear the term 'utility bill'—this simply refers to bills relating to the provision of services to your home, such as electricity, gas, water and telephone.

在银行或其他地方，你可能会听到“公用事业帐单”这个词——它就是指与家庭服务有关的账单，如电费、煤气费、水费和电话费。

youdao

FDI in service sector was mainly focused on distribution service, real estate, transport services, computer application services, and the production and supply of electricity, gas and water.

服务业吸收外资主要集中在分销服务业、房地产业、运输服务业、计算机应用服务业以及电力煤气水的生产和供应业。

youdao

His main targets were companies that supplied the public with water, electricity,and natural gas.

VOA: special.2010.08.05

Qaddafi must stop his troops from advancing on Benghazi, pull them back from Ajdabiya, Misrata, and Zawiya, and establish water, electricity and gas supplies to all areas.

WHITEHOUSE: President Obama��s Statement on Libya

It also said water, electricity and gas supplies must be re-established to all areas, and humanitarian aid allowed to reach the Libyan people.

BBC: David Cameron cautious over Libya ceasefire offer

What Russians don't seem to be shelling out for is shelter and power--the combination of housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels merits just 9% of Russians' overall consumption--thanks in part to lingering Soviet-era subsidies.

FORBES: How The World Spends Its Money