Finland

Getting Electricity in

Finland

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

The information appearing on this page 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 183 economies. The most recent round of data collection for the project was completed in June 2011.

  • Name of Utility: Helsinki Energy
  • City: Helsinki

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No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Submit application and certification from electrician to Helsinki Energy

An application can not be submitted online at present. The applicant must fill out one form (the contract for getting connected to the distribution grid) and send us all the necessary blueprints of the buildings internal wiring. The blueprints have to be approved by us before the building is connected to the grid. The customer's electrician submits a document where he states that all the wiring has been done according to the rules and regulations. No outside agency needs to bee contacted when inspecting the internal wiring of the type of building that is described above. The person in charge of the wiring has to be a certified electrician and have the licences that are required to do inspections. The electricians do not have to be registered with our company nor do we check if they are certified.

Agency: Helen Electricity Network 		1 calendar day no charge
2 Customer purchases material, and conducts external connection works

The customer needs to purchase and install the connection cable from the building to the perimeter wall, since the utility only does external connection works, and everything inside the boundary wall of the building is the customer’s responsibility. The meter is installed only after the connection cable is installed.

Agency: Helen Electricity Network 		3 calendar days EUR 3,000.0
3 Electrician contacts Helsinki Energy representative to discuss details of connection and Helsinki Energy conducts external connection works

The electrical contractor contacts the utility representative who is in charge of the building projects in the area and agrees upon the details (e.g. dates, where exactly the cable will be installed etc.). No site inspection is done by the utility. The required blueprints of the buildings internal wiring must be approved by the utility and the customer’s electrician has to inform the utility that the building’s main distribution board is ready to be connected. Connection fee (depends on the size of the main fuses). Meter installation fee (this fee does not have to bee paid if the connection is ≤ 63A).

Agency: Helen Electricity Network 		36 calendar days EUR 7,795.7
4 Sign supply contract with retailer

The customer has a choice of retailers for electricity supply. In the case of most retailers, the application is done online, and no paperwork needs to submit.

Agency: Helen Electricity Network 		1 calendar day no charge
5 Electrician informs Helsinki Energy, meter is installed by utility subsidiary, and electricity starts flowing

The meter is installed when the customer’s electrician informs the utility that it can be installed (not at the same time as the connection). The installation is done by the utility’s subsidiary (Mitox Oy) that is specialized in metering services. Customer does not need to contact this company separately, it is taken care of by the utility. Electricity starts flowing once meter is installed, and Mitox Oy has informed the utility that the meter has been installed.

Agency: Helen Electricity Network 		7 calendar days no charge
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