Papua New Guinea

Getting Electricity in

Papua New Guinea

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: PNG Power Ltd
  • City: Port Moresby

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No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Submit application with PNG Power LTD and await and receive estimate

The customer submits the application in person, by telephone or in writing with PNG Power LTD requesting electricity service and provides relevant information such as power requirement based on electrical equipment , drawings showing layout of the building, etc.
A minimum of two identifications for verification of the consumer is required.

Agency: PNG Power Ltd 		24 calendar days PGK 1,970.5
* 2 Receive external inspection

An external inspection is conducted by the utility. Someone from the applicant's party has to be present. After the inspection, the utility prepares the estimate and sends it to the customer.

Agency: PNG Power Ltd 		1 calendar day no charge
* 3 Request and receive internal inspection by PNG Power Ltd.

Before undertaking the electrical wiring of the building the customer submitted a Notice of Intention to start electrical works to PPL. He also paid the service fee (regulated charge which covers metering and service line) when submitting Notice of Intention form. This fee is regulated and set by the Regulator annually.
After the electrical works is completed, including installation of metering equipment, the customer submits a Completion Notice. Upon receiving the Completion Notice PPL/ICCC inspectors inspect the electrical wirings for conductivity, safety and workmanship standard. Someone from the applicant party has to be present. If these are met a no Fault Notice is issued and is passed on to customer service to connect customer.


Agency: PNG Power Ltd 		5 calendar days PGK 432.0
4 Receive external connection works and meter installation by PNG Power Ltd.

All external connection works are done by the utility. The utility installs a transformer. Material is usually available. The meter gets installed at the same time when the connection is done if the connection fee has been paid.
With the Capital Advance Policy the price of the external connection is reimbursed to the customer through offsetting of electrical bills.
The Connection Fee/Charge is regulated and set by the Independent Consumer and Competition Commission (ICCC)

Agency: PNG Power Ltd 		42 calendar days PGK 44.0
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.
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