Cambodia

Getting Electricity in

Cambodia

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: Electricité du Cambodge
  • City: Phnom Penh

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No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Submit an application for an electricity connection to Electricite Du Cambodge and await an estimate

The application should be submitted in person to the Distribution Department of Electricite Du Cambodge. The application should include the following documents: a certificate of property title (a photocpy is sufficient and there is no need for notarization) and a certificate of company registration. The client has to fill a form specifying the power needed and the list of equipment in the warehouse.
There are noo official fees for the application. The time for this procedure includes an estimate for negotiation.


Agency: Electricite Du Cambodge (EDC) 		30 calendar days no charge
* 2 Electricite Du Cambodge inspects the site

The Distribution Department of EDC sends an inspector to check the site and the area. After the inspection the EDC will do the assessment and quotation of the prices.

Agency: Electricite Du Cambodge (EDC) 		1 calendar day no charge
3 Await a clearance from EDC and sign a contract

The consumer should obtain a clearance from the Distribution Department which has to assess whether EDC has enough capacity. The clearance is issued by the Managing Director of the Distribution Department. Once the clearance is issued the applicant signs a contract and pays fees.


Agency: Distribution Department Electricite Du Cambodge (EDC) 		75 calendar days no charge
4 Await completion of the external connection works, including a meter installation and a final connection by EDC

An additional load of 140kVA can be accommodated via an overhead connection. Installation of a transformer for 160 kVA will be required. The external connection works are carrie out by EDC.
The meter gets installed at the same time as when the connection is done. If there is a road crossing it takes EDC additional 2 weeks to obtain an excavation permit.

The security deposit has to be paid and is returned upon the termination of the power consumption.

There is no supervision / inspection of the internal wiring before the final connection. EDC is responsible only for the external connection. The customer's private electrical engineer is in charge of the internal wiring. There is no requirement that the electrician must be licensed, so they can practice without a license. However, EDC is de facto the licensor of electrical engineers because they provide training courses. Attendees of this training receive a certificate that EDC recognizes. There is no other agency that provides the courses.

Agency: Electricite Du Cambodge (EDC) and Electrical Contractor 		78 calendar days KHR 97,706,206.0
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.
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