Pakistan

Getting Electricity in

Pakistan

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 Pakistan.

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  • Name of Utility: Karachi Electricity Supply Company Ltd
  • City: Karachi

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No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Submit application to Karachi Electricity Supply Company (KESCO) and await site inspection

Application form should be verified by Licensed Electrical Contractor, should be accompanied with Copy of the computerized national identity card (CNIC) of owner, copy of approved building plan, copy of approved layout plan, copy of covering letter of approved layout plan, copy of trade license, list of machinery, equipment, details of chiller units (in case of centrally air conditioned units), passport size photo of applicant, company letter head mentioning name of authorizing person, his CNIC number.
Agency: Karachi Electricity Supply Company (KESCO) 		30 calendar days no charge
2 KESCO conducts site inspection and prepares and sends an estimate of costs


Agency: Karachi Electricity Supply Company (KESCO) 		21 calendar days no charge
3 Obtain an excavation permit at CDGK (City District Government Karachi) and DHA (Defense Housing Authority)

The customer obtains an excavation permit.
Agency: CDGK (City District Government Karachi) and DHA (Defense Housing Authority) 		33 calendar days PKR 137,600.0
4 Electrician obtains wiring test form

Contractor has to collect this test form from the Government (they issue one form per connection application). He only needs to give the address of the property to obtain the form.
Agency: Electrical Contractor 		1 calendar day no charge
5 Make payment of estimated amount at the bank counter of KESCO and submits internal wiring test report form to KESCO

The payment has to be made by cheque at the Bank counter of the utility. The internal wiring test report form is obtained by the licensed contractor from the Sindh Government and he completes the form testifying that the electrical wiring of the warehouse has been tested and meets the required testing guidelines.
Agency: Karachi Electricity Supply Company (KESCO) 		1 calendar day PKR 1,650,289.0
6 Await completion of external connection works, meter installation, and electricity from KESCO

External connection works includes erection of Poles, laying of HT/LT Cables, completion of PMT / Sub Station work and providing connection to the location, meter installation works.
Agency: Karachi Electricity Supply Company (KESCO) 		120 calendar days no charge
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