Mongolia

Getting Electricity in

Mongolia

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 Mongolia.

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  • Name of Utility: Ulaanbaatar Electricity Distribution Network (UBEDN)
  • City: Ulaanbaatar

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No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Apply to Ulaanbaatar Electricity Distribution Network (UBEDN) for an electricity connection and await technical conditions

Required documents: application, registration of the company, license of the company, land ownership documents, required load. A 4- or 5-member commission within the UEDN meets to consider the request.


Agency: Ulaanbaatar Electricity Distribution Network Authority 		37 calendar days MNT 156,000.0
* 2 Await and obtain an external inspection from UBEDN for preparation of technical conditions

The utility has to visit the site to determine the best way to connect the warehouse before the technical conditions can be prepared.
Agency: Ulaanbaatar Electricity Distribution Network Authority 		1 calendar day no charge
3 Await completion and approval of the project design of the external connection completed by a private project design firm

The customer hires a specially licensed project design firm which develops design of the external connection. Once the design is completed the project design firm makes an appointment at the utility and takes the design for approval.

In case that the connection crosses a public road, the project design company should also approve the project at the Road Department of Ulaanbaatar City.
Agency: Project design firm 		22 calendar days MNT 2,500,000.0
4 Obtain an excavation permit at the Road Police and at the Organization for Maintenance and Repair of Roads

If the works involve crossing a road then the customer has to obtain permission for these works in 2 government organizations. The first organization is called Road Police and the second is Organization for Maintenance and Repair of Roads.
Agency: Road Police and Municipality 		30 calendar days MNT 2,000,000.0
5 Await completion of the external connection works by a private electrical contractor.

The customer hires a licensed electrical contractor who installs a transformer which is required in the assumed case. The electrical contractor also installs the meter.

Agency: Electrical Contractor 		30 calendar days USD 20,000.0
6 Await external inspection of the completed works by a special committee

A committee consisting of an employee of the utility and an employee of the department specializing in electrical issues at government organization which includes all inspectorates for various industries visits the site. At this point the electrical contractor presents his/her license for the electrical works and technical reports on the installation ((1) working drawings (showing the electricity connections and cable layouts); (2) a statement of whether there have been any changes from the original drawings submitted; (3) a statement listing all persons that have worked on installing the electrical equipment. The purpose of this statement is to check whether the work has been done by properly licensed electricians; (4) a statement certifying that all technical work complies with safety and technical regulations). Internal wiring is also checked at this point.

If everything is in order during the inspection then the electrical contractor usually but sometimes the customer has to receive a final permission for a power turn on at the utility. This involves taking a special form to 5-7 people to be signed.
Agency: Inspectin committee 		4 calendar days MNT 680,000.0
7 Customer signs a supply contract for consumption of electricity at UBEDN

Once the customer has permission for power turn on, he/she can visit the supply department at the utility and sign a supply contract for consumption of electricity.
2 calendar days no charge
8 Await for the meter to be sealed by UBEDN and electricity starts flowing.

When the permission for a power turn on is completed, a utility employee comes to the sight to seal the meter and electricity starts flowing.
Agency: Ulaanbaatar Electricity Distribution Network Authority 		1 calendar day no charge
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.
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