Bhutan

Getting Electricity in

Bhutan

Listed below are the procedures, time and cost required for a business to obtain an electricity connection for a newly constructed building.

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  • Name of Utility: Bhutan Power Corporation Ltd
  • City: Thimphu

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No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Submit application to Bhutan Power Corporation and await site inspection

Application needs to be submitted in person, with building drawings. No notarization or application fee is required

Agency: Bhutan Power Corporation 		14 calendar days no charge
2 Receive site inspection and await estimate

Utility conducts external site inspection for providing estimate.

Agency: Bhutan Power Corporation 		15 calendar days no charge
* 3 Receive internal wiring inspection from Bhutan Power Corporation

Utility inspector conducts inspection of all internal wiring, completes a test report form on site and gives it to customer/electrician. This report needs to be submitted by customer to utility office while making payment.

Agency: Bhutan Power Corporation 		15 calendar days no charge
4 Request and receive excavation permit from Dept. of Roads for excavation

Customer applies for and receives excavation permit from the Dept of Roads.

Agency: Department of Roads 		3 calendar days no charge
5 Customer purchases equipment and conducts external connection works

External connection works includes cost of 250 KVA substation, rabbit conductor, cables, poles, line extension costs. Before starting any works, the utility obtains excavation permit from the Dept of Roads.

Agency: Electrical contractor 		53 calendar days BTN 1,153,474.9
6 Bhutan Power Corporationinstalls meter installation and electricity starts flowing

The utility installs the meter, the customer pays the meter deposit charge and electricity starts flowing.

Agency: Bhutan Power Corporation 		15 calendar days BTN 6,000.0
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.
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