Niger

Getting Electricity in

Niger

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 Niger.

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: Société Nigérienne d’Electricité (NIGELEC)
  • City: Niamey

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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 Société Nigérienne d'Electricité (NIGELEC)

The customer must go to a NIGELEC agency and fill out an application form. Along with the application form, the client should attach a copy of the location plan (“plan de situation” that can be obtained at the Land Ministry or “cadastre”) and provide the plot number (“numéro de parcelle” that can be obtained at the Land Ministry as well).
Agency: Société Nigérienne d’Electricité (NIGELEC) 		26 calendar days no charge
* 2 The client obtains external inspection from the Société Nigérienne d'Electricité (NIGELEC)

Few days later, a representative of NIGELEC contacts the client in order to set up an appointment for the site inspection.

The inspection is necessary in order to assess the particular needs in terms of electricity and determine an estimate of the connection fees.
Agency: Société Nigérienne d’Electricité (NIGELEC) 		1 calendar day no charge
3 The client awaits and obtains internal inspection from the Ministry of Mines and Energy

Before paying the estimate, the customer needs to get a certificate of conformity (“certificat de conformité”) at the Ministry of Mines and Energy. The client normally needs to schedule an inspection of the internal wiring of the building with the Ministry.
The client would obtain a document with the estimate of connection fees from the utility and show it to the Ministry of Mines and Energy. Staff from the Ministry will then inspect the internal wiring (namely the earthing and type of cables used) and after a successful inspection, hand the client a certificate. The client will need this certificate in order to proceed to payment of the fees to the utility.
If the internal wiring is not in accordance with NIGELEC’s and Niger’s security standards, and additional works are required, the inspector will request the required modifications. Otherwise, they deliver the certificate right after the inspection.
The certificate is needed to obtain final connection.
The fees charged for the inspection are as follows:

• 3 kW -> 5 000 FCFA
• 6 kW -> 10 000 FCFA
• 12 kW -> 20 000 FCFA
• 18 kW -> 30 000 FCFA
• 30 kW -> 50 000 FCFA
• > 30 kW -> 1 500 FCFA/kW
Agency: Ministry of Mines and Energy 		13 calendar days XOF 210,000.0
4 The client awaits and obtains external works and meter installation from Société Nigérienne d'Electricité (NIGELEC)

The customer must go to a NIGELEC agency to pay the estimate and present the certificate of conformity. A representative of NIGELEC will contact the client in order to set up an appointment to start the connection works.
In this case, the external works consist of erecting poles, installing a transformer, and connecting it to the warehouse with overhead cables.
The material is however available in stock in only 25% of the time. Only NIGELEC can purchase the needed transformers as they are not available in local stores.
NIGELEC selects a private firm through a limited bidding process to reduce delays. The best offer in terms of cost and time is chosen. Customers might experience longer delays in case materials are not available in stock.
Agency: Société Nigérienne d’Electricité (NIGELEC) 		76 calendar days XOF 11,246,439.9
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.
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