St. Kitts and Nevis

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St. Kitts and Nevis

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: St. Kitts Electricity Department
  • City: Basseterre

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No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Submit an application for electricity connection to St. Kitts Electricity Department and obtain a quotation

The customer submits an application for electricity connection in person. A building permit should be attached to the application. The connection and supply contracts are signed on the day of the application.
After a few days St. Kitts Electricity department will issue an estimate of connection fees.
The estimate of the fees is paid at the St. Kitt's Electricity Department and the external connection works can start the next day after the quotation is paid.


Agency: St. Kitts Electricity Department 		7 calendar days XCD 105,000.0
* 2 Await an external inspection from the St. Kitts Electricity Department

While the St. Kitts Electricity Department is working on the estimate they will send an employee to examine the site. Someone from the applicant’s party is normally present during the inspection.

Agency: St. Kitts Electricity Department 		1 calendar day no charge
* 3 Customer obtains an excavation permit at the Public Works Department

Customer obtains an excavation permit at the Public Works Department while the utility is issuing the quotation.

Agency: Public Works Department 		2 calendar days XCD 75.0
4 Await completion of the external connection works carried out by the St. Kitts Electricity Department

St. Kitts Electricity Department completes all the works related to the external connection in this case. The meter gets installed at the same time as when the connection is done and the electricity starts flowing immediately after.


Agency: St. Kitts Electricity Department 		11 calendar days no charge
* 5 Await and obtain an inspection of the internal wiring from the St. Kitts Electricity Department

An inspection of the internal wiring by the St. Kitts Electricity Department can be done at any point after the applicant paid the estimate and finished the internal wiring and before the electricity is turned on.

Agency: St. Kitts Electricity Department 		5 calendar days no charge
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.
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