Revenue may, quite justifyably, take the view that you are paying these bills in lieu of rent and that this is not a legitimate expense but rather a means of tax avoidance. You could simply try it and see, post your tax return early and see if they do indeed accept it as a legitimate expense. However if they decided it wasn't then you'd have no comeback against them or your tenants who would have received free bills for the previous year.
I will be putting in expenses(small amount) for gas and electricity between tenants ie a month of gas/electrity costs incurred during the one month when I was renovating the property.
Would'nt your tenants have to pay BIK if you are paying their electricity and gas?