Jordan

Getting Electricity in

Jordan

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 Jordan.

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: The Jordanian Electric Power Co., Ltd. (JEPCO)
  • City: Amman

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No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 The client applies for electricity connection and awaits estimate of connection fees from The Jordanian Electric Power Co. Ltd. ( JEPCO)

The documents needed along with the application are: professional license from the Ministry of Trade and Commerce, property map, organizational map, lands map, and a description of the electrical loads.
Agency: The Jordanian Electric Power Co., Ltd. (JEPCO) 		14 calendar days no charge
* 2 The client obtains external inspection from The Jordanian Electric Power Co. Ltd. (JEPCO)

An inspection by The Jordanian Electric Power Co. Ltd. (JEPCO) is necessary to determine the details of the external connection.
Agency: The Jordanian Electric Power Co., Ltd. (JEPCO) 		1 calendar day no charge
3 The client obtains excavation permit from Amman municipality

An excavation permit from the municipality is required for the external works. The client can however, apply for an electricity connection first and then submit the permit to the electricity company when they have obtained it.
Agency: Amman municipality 		4 calendar days JOD 50.0
4 The client hires a private electrical contractor registered with The Jordanian Electric Power Co. Ltd. (JEPCO) and obtains external works

Payment of the connection fees can be made through one of the utility’s collection offices (17 offices and 21 sub collection offices), through post offices, or through any bank that the utility has an agreement with.

In a case like this, the client hires an entrepreneur registered with the utility to do the external works or design the substation (if one is needed).

External works start after the client has paid the estimate for the connection fees and signed the contract.

There are two options for the works, and the choice between them is an economic one: 1. Layout of cables to a central transformer: this consists of a connection to the existing distribution transformer via underground cable, if the existing substation can still service the additional capacity, and 2. Construction of a new substation.

Agency: The Jordanian Electric Power Co., Ltd. (JEPCO) 		20 calendar days JOD 5,310.0
5 The client obtains meter installation and final connection from The Jordanian Electric Power Co. Ltd. (JEPCO)

The utility installs the meter few days after the end of the works.
Agency: The Jordanian Electric Power Co., Ltd. (JEPCO) 		9 calendar days JOD 4,259.4
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.
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