Equatorial Guinea

Getting Electricity in

Equatorial Guinea

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: Segesa
  • City: Malabo

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No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 The client applies to Segesa and awaits the external site inspection

The owner of the warehouse (the client) goes to Segesa’s office to ask to be connected to the electrical network.
He has to bring a list of the appliances located in the warehouse.


Agency: Segesa 		45 calendar days no charge
2 Receive site inspection from Segesa, wait for the estimate and pay Segesa for the external works

The client has to accompany the engineers from Segesa to the site of the warehouse. The engineers will inspect the site.
The client returns to Segesa's office to be presented with the quote of the work needed. The client discusses in more detail the quote and the connection needed.
The quote is divided as follows: price of materials + 30% for technical works of Segesa + 15% IVA + 8% for maintenance of the equipment in the years to come.
The client signs the contract with Segesa.


Agency: Segesa 		14 calendar days no charge
3 The client buys the transformer and installs the transformer post

The client has two options : he can buy the transformer through the utility or buy a transformer from the market. To accelerate the procedure, the client often chooses to buy the transformer himself and to install the transformer post. The transformer needs to be import. Segesa sets the characteristics of transformer.


Agency: Client 		37 calendar days XAF 35,000,000.0
* 4 The client has the transformer tested by Segesa

Segesa inspects the transformer to verify that it complies with Segesa standards.

Agency: Segesa 		1 calendar day no charge
5 Receive external works by Segesa, meter installation and final connection

Segesa lays the cables from the transformer to the electrical network. Segesa has to ask the Ministry of Construction to get a permit for excavation. It takes 2 to 3 days to obtain it. Then Segesa does a final inspection, installs the meter and the electricity starts flowing.

Agency: Segesa 		10 calendar days XAF 4,071,000.0
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.
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