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Getting Electricity

1.

The adjustment of electric supply projects with energy saving companyhas been abolished.

Reform influence:  The adjustment of electric supply projects has been simplified. The duration of this procedure has been reduced up to 10 days.

Entered into force: 1 April 2014

Legislation: 

Decree of President of Belarus No. 26 of 14 January 2013


2*.

State examination of external electric supply projects of buildings and facilities (up to 250 кВ-А), including establishment of transformer substations, developed at the cost of legal entities and individuals, became optional.*

Reform influence: 

The adjustment of electric supply projects simplified. The duration of the procedure «development and adjustment of electric supply project» reduced.

Entered into force:  5 May 2013

Legislation:

Resolution of the Counsil of Ministers of Belarus No. 330 of 30 April 2013


3*.

The reference of specifications is not required.

Reform influence: 

The connection to electric supply simplified, this process fastened up to 7 days.

Entered into force:  2 February 2012

Legislation: 

Resolution of the Counsil of Ministers of Belarus No. 1394 of 17 October 2011

4*.

Single procedure of connection to electric supply has been elaborated. After the electric installation works the entity concerned applies to supply organization. In response it receives a complex service that includes:

 

  • Issue of carrying accessory differentiation and maintenance certificate;
  • Inspection of electric power equipment and issue of act;
  • Checking, parameterization and sealing of electricity meters;
  • Concluding a contract;
  • Connection to electric supply.

 The duration of this procedure is 20 days; In the case of connecting an object with a single power supply to the electricity supply, the duration of the procedure is 10 days.

Reform influence: 

The connection to electric supply simplified due to integration of two procedures in one. Total duration reduced by 15 days.

At the moment common duration of this procedure is 6-8 days.

Entered into force:  17 February 2012

Legislation:

Resolution of the Counsil of Ministers of Belarus No. 156 of 17 February 2012