Ethiopia

Getting Electricity in

Ethiopia

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 Ethiopia.

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: Ethiopia Electric Power Corporation
  • City: Addis Ababa

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No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Submit application and await site visit from Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo)

The customer should bring the application paper by specifying the required power in kilo watt to the near by EEPCO district office. If the customer requires greater than 15 KW power, they should attach the electrical drawing diagram, which must be done by the professional who has electrical design license. The customer should pay for labour and transport cost of the estimator. Customer must provide exact location of the warehouse; provide the electrical plan, copy of business license, lease document (if applicable), certificate of conformity (obtained after the final inspection) and site plan. Electrician has to be licensed with EEPCO and Ministry of Urban Development (for electrical design)
Agency: Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation 		14 calendar days ETB 225.0
2 Receive site visit from EEPCo engineer and await estimate

The technician will visit the site plan to check for the required materials and check the electricity plan with layout of building, note the nearest connection point.
Agency: Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation 		7 calendar days no charge
3 Receive estimate, make payment and receive internal wiring inspection

The connection cost is estimated on the power required. EEPCo provides all material and is responsible for the labor from the electrical grid to the meter. It is most likely that a distribution transformer would be required. Deposit for the meter is: 10% of the cost of power This deposit is reimbursed when the connection is terminated. The technician will visit the site plan to check for the required materials and at the same time, will do the internal inspection.
Agency: Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation 		14 calendar days ETB 153,001.8
4 EEPCo conducts external connection, meter installation and electricity starts flowing

The connection cost requested by EEPCo will include all costs including meter installation.
Agency: Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation 		60 calendar days no charge
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