Kyrgyz Republic

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Kyrgyz Republic

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: Severelectro
  • City: Bishkek

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No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Submit application to the Department of Architecture and Construction and await technical conditions from Severlelektro

The applicant submits an application for connection to the Department of Architecture and Construction which forwards the application to the utility. The Architecture Department has all the construction documents and hence the only required document is the application for connection. However, the applicant will most of the time visit Severelectro directly to ensure that the application has been delivered and considered. The payment for technical conditions is also made at Severelektro.

Agency: Department of Architecture and Construction 		223 calendar days KGS 1,496.0
2 Await completion of the external electrical project design by a private design firm and its approval

After the technical conditions are issued the customer hires a private electrical design firm to prepare a design of the external part of the connection. The internal wiring plan can be prepared together with the external design. On behalf of the customer the electrical design firm receives approvals of the pla at the Depatment of Architecture and Construction.

Agency: Private project design firm 		19 calendar days KGS 15,000.0
3 Obtain an excavation permit at the municipality

Electrical contractor obtains an excavation permit (ордер на раскопки).

Agency: municipality 		7 calendar days KGS 350.0
4 Await completion of the external connection works by a private electrical contractor

After the electrical plan of the external connection is approve the customer hires a private electrical contractor to carry out all the external connection works.
The meter is installed together with the rest of the electrical equipment by the hired private electrical contractor.



Agency: Private electrical contractor 		60 calendar days USD 22,000.0
5 Await and obtain from Severelektro an inspection of the completed works

After the external connection works are completed the electrical installation is checked by various departments of Severelektro during one inspection. After the inspection an operation permit is issued. Both the internal wiring and the external works are inspected. The electrical contractor is required to submit documents specifying measurements and tests of the wiring.
Someone from the applicant’s party is required to be present during the inspection.


Agency: Severelectro 		11 calendar days KGS 121.0
6 Await and obtain an inspection and a permission from the State Energy Inspectorate

After the inspection by Severelektro the State Energy Inspectorate inspects the electrical installation, seals the meter and grants a permission for supplying the building with electricity.

Agency: State Energy Inspectorate 		3 calendar days no charge
7 Conclude a supply contract with Severelektro and electricity starts flowing

After the inspections are completed and an operation permit is issued, a supply contract can be concluded in the contract department of Severelektro. After the conclusion of the supply contract the representative of Severelektro visits the site to turn on the electricity.

Agency: Severelectro 		14 calendar days KGS 484.0
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