Cost of a new electricity connection to a new build.

Hi Taffy,

Remember that price will include for 3 other men to stand there drinking tea and watching the other man work! :)

To be serious though the price sounds in the right ball park. We had to have a new 3-phase connection put into our business premises, over a lesser distance, 2 years ago and that cost £5,500.00.

One thing you could try is to see whether they'd let you dig the trench yourself and save some labour costs. You never know!

Rob.

Hi Taffy,

Hmmmm, it does sound expensive then.

I'd ask the distributor for a copy of their 'basic charging statement' so you can see how it ties up with the price you have been quoted. They have to provide you with this so don't take no for an answer.

Rob.

We sympathise with your plight but don't think the quote is too bad? We also have had issues with the cost of connection to electricity for our house which incidentally has never had an electrical supply so we live with a diesel generator( Not ideal!) We are about 1 mile from nearest pole and need 8 or 9 poles! Our first quote was £10,000 in 1999 which seemed alot at that time! This has risen to £58,000 in 2009 which is ridiculous. Each time we try to raise funds the price increases exponentially! We have tried other companies to do part of works but still the price is excessively expensive. Also the poles have to go across land owned by others who don't want them over their land! We had thought about going down green route but have issues with neighbouring land owners about siting of turbine etc? Has anybody had same experience or can offer advice?

You will find that 5 out of the 7k is for the new Transformer. Other companys which are on the Lloyds register will probably not look at a job this small. Ask same people for quote with a bit of luck you might get a different chap.
How big is the tranformer and how many houses does it run to?

We have bought a plot of land to build our house. There is no main electricity nearby actually the nearest is 2 miles away. Any ideas what are the costs of running a lpg generator and can it be joined with a wind turbine or solar panel to cater for electricity required to run a 5 bedroom house?
Pete

We own building plot which is landlocked and requires a wayleave agreement for mains electricity supply. Unfortunately our neighbouirs will not grant this so we are looking at what other ways of getting electricity to the plot. Many mentioned generators, are they noisey? and what are the running costs? Also my existing house is next to the plot, would it be possible to sub-meter from my exisiting house?

Ideas and suggestions appreciated! :)

I too am involved in a battle with UK Power Networks (as they are now), started off at £5000 for going down a pole and along a verge to my plot, managed to get down to £2500 but still a complete con for 30 mins work max!

Although other Lloyds reg companies are able to do the work, when they hear its only one house they say its not worth their while doing less than 10+ houses, so effectively (in Norfolk anyway) its a complete monopoly - and "if you dont want to pay what we want" - good luck with the generator!

Solar Photovoltaic panels could possibly be the way forward? That is if you want to pay extra plus you will get money back from the government over a period of years.
Expert Electrical

I know new connections seem really expensive but the price of raw materials has shot up recently and also you are paying a one off fee. If the power company has to replace any of the equipment supplying your home in the future due to lightening or some form of other damage or obsoletion you will not be charged.