Tunisia

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Tunisia

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: Societe Tunisienne de l'Electricite et du Gaz (STEG)
  • City: Tunis

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No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Submit application with Societe Tunisienne de l'Electricite et du Gaz (STEG) and await estimate

The request can be made online to start the process, however it is not a real online application. After submitting the application, the customer has to return to the utility to receive the estimate and pay it. An inspection for the preparation of the estimate for the connection fee is not required if the connection is in a zone where electricity is readily available. However, a visit is done for the technical aspects of the connection.

Agency: Societe Tunisienne de l'Electricite et du Gaz (STEG) 		26 calendar days no charge
* 2 Receive technical inspection by STEG

STEG will inspect the site once it has processed the application documents. There is no need to request it. The process of preparing the estimate is distinct and independent from the technical control process (preparation de dossier technique). While there is no inspection for the estimate preparation, there will likely be an inspection related to the technical file.

Agency: Societe Tunisienne de l'Electricite et du Gaz (STEG) 		11 calendar days no charge
3 Hire an electrical contractor that is registered with the utility, purchase material, build the room for the transformer and install the transformer

The customer hires an electrical contractor that is registered with the utility. The electrical contractor purchases the transformer station and constructs the beton structure (the room) for the transformer and installs the transformer. Most of the material including the transformer is readily available on the local market. After the signature of the contract, the utility provides the meter and the meter is installed by the electrical contractor.

Agency: Electrical Contractor 		17 calendar days TND 38,000.0
4 STEG carries out inspection of installed transformer and does the final connection

The connection from the transformer to the grid is made by the utility. Before the final external connection works, the utility inspects the installation of the transformer. The final connection is done. Everything is done by the same department. A clearance for the underground connection has to be obtained from the municipality. However, the clearance for the underground connection is an internal procedure between utility and municipality without the intervention of the customer.

Agency: Societe Tunisienne de l'Electricite et du Gaz (STEG) 		22 calendar days TND 13,300.0
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.
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