Guinea

Getting Electricity in

Guinea

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 Guinea.

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: Electricite de Guinee (EDG)
  • City: Conakry

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No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 The client applies for electricity connection from Electricité de Guinée (EDG)

The client mails an application for a connection to Electricité de Guinée (EDG). In the case where the client relies on Electricité de Guinée (EDG) also for the external works, the utility will need to inspect the site first to carry out a technical study and prepare an estimate of the connection fees.
Alternatively, the client can hire a private firm for the external works. This same firm can submit the application for a connection on their behalf. It will also carry out the technical study to prepare a design of the external connection works and an estimate of the costs.

Agency: Electricité de Guinée (EDG) 		4 calendar days no charge
* 2 The client hires a private firm to design and carry out the external works

External works consist of installing a private substation. The MV network is underground; the LV service is overhead.
The client can pick any approved private firm. Another option is for the utility to issue a tendering process to pick the firm that will carry out the works.
Because a client's picking of a private firm reduces the wait time, this is usually a preferred option. The private firm will then prepare a design of the works and submit it to the utility for approval.
The client's contractor will also need to provide the material for the works. This (namely the transformer) is usually not available in stock, and most firms will need to import it, mostly from Morocco. This causes short delays to the process.
Agency: Private firm 		58 calendar days GNF 225,000,000.0
3 The client obtains an inspection of the site by Electricité de Guinée (EDG)

The utility will inspect at the end of the external works to check that they have been carried out according to the original plans.
Agency: Electricité de Guinée (EDG) 		1 calendar day GNF 32,891,771.1
4 The client signs a subscriber agreement with and obtains meter installation and final supply from Electricité de Guinée (EDG)

A subscription deposit is issued by the electricity company to the customer's address. This security deposit takes into account the client’s subscribed power and their consumption (tariff). This deposit is also considered as a supply contract. After the client has paid the deposit, they become subscribed with the utility that then installs the meter and turns on final supply.
The deposit is returned at the end of the contract.

Agency: Electricité de Guinée (EDG) 		10 calendar days no charge
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.
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