Tanzania

Getting Electricity in

Tanzania

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 Tanzania.

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  • Name of Utility: Tanesco
  • City: Dar es Salaam

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No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Submit application with Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited - Tanesco and await estimate

The common practice is to submit the application in person. The following documents are required for application: passport size photo of the customer, electrical drawings of the wiring. The documents do not need notarization. The electrician who did the internal wiring also submits a signed notification that the internal wiring is done according to safety standards.
Agency: Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited - Tanesco 		11 calendar days TZS 5,900.0
2 Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited - Tanesco carries out external inspection

An external site inspection is necessary. Someone from the customer’s party has to be present, in particular the electrician who carried out the wiring works. Generally the presence of someone from the customer’s party becomes necessary because most parts of Dar es Salaam have no elaborate road network and no street names.
Agency: Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited - Tanesco 		7 calendar days no charge
3 Customer purchases transformer and carries out external connection works

The customer pays a connection fee which includes a security deposit. The customer can purchase the material and carries out the external connection works.
Agency: Electrical contractor 		90 calendar days TZS 16,005,990.7
4 Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited - Tanesco carries out internal inspection, final connection and meter installation

The internal wiring is done by a licensed electrician. The electrician must be licensed with the Electricity Licensing Board (ELCB) but also work under a firm registered by the Contractors Registration Board (CRB). The inspection of the internal wiring is carried out before the final connection by the electricity supplier (Tanesco). The inspection does not have to be requested. The electrician who did the internal wiring has to be present during the inspection. The utility does the final connection and installs the meter.
Agency: Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited - Tanesco 		1 calendar day no charge
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