China

Getting Electricity in

China

Below is a detailed summary of the procedures, time and cost required for a business to obtain an electricity connection for a newly constructed building in China.

This information was collected as part of the Doing Business project, which measures and compares regulations relevant to the life cycle of a small- to medium-sized domestic business in 185 economies. The most recent round of data collection was completed in June 2012.

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  • Name of Utility: Shanghai Municipal Electric Power Company
  • City: Shanghai

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No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Submit application to Shanghai Municipal Electric Power Company and await power supply plan and estimate

Documents to be submitted along with application - One copy of each business license, tax registration certificate and organizational code registration certificate, Clearance certificate from Planning Authority.
Agency: Shanghai Municipal Electric Power Company 		61 calendar days no charge
2 Submit estimate payment to Shanghai Municipal Electric Power Company, and get project design plans for external connection reviewed

Costs include - cable-laying work: for example cable-laying on supports along the walls, 3-phase and 5-level Y, voltage 220/380V, 140 kVA, normally need 4×70+1×35 bus, YJV200 Model armored installation, flame retardant, about 324 Yuan/meter Electricity meter and installation, Mutual inductor: 3 sets are needed, 200:5. Three-phase mains: one 250A, ABB or Schneider Model, Power distribution box.
Agency: Shanghai Municipal Electric Power Company 		14 calendar days CNY 3,700.0
3 Purchase material and conduct installation

Materials to be purchased by customer include Transformer, high-voltage switch cabinet, low-voltage switch cabinet, wires, cable and other accessories. Materials are available locally in Shanghai but it takes 30-45 days to produce the tailor-made high and low voltage switch cabinets.
Agency: Electrical Contractor 		45 calendar days CNY 187,790.0
4 Submit report to Shanghai Municipal Electric Power Company and await final internal and external inspection

Shanghai Municipal Electric Power Company staff provides internal wiring inspection and inspection of external installation.
Agency: Shanghai Municipal Electric Power Company 		14 calendar days no charge
5 Receive installation of meter and connection to grid

Shanghai Municipal Electric Power Company provides meter installation and connection to grid.
Agency: Shanghai Municipal Electric Power Company 		11 calendar days no charge
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