TANZANIA ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY (TANESCO)
Service Line Application
SERVICE LINE APPLICATION AND PROVISION OF QUOTATION
- The Customer is required to fill in all necessary details on the application form (free) for power supply from the nearby TANESCO office across the country. A customer supposed to have a recognized identity including a Driving License/Voters ID/National ID/Passport in order to have an application form.
- TANESCO will undertake Service Line Survey within Seven Days from the date when the Customer returns Service Line Application Form properly filled in and with all necessary attachments
- If the Customer has filled in the Service Line Application Form and has provided all necessary attachments (one photograph of the customer and wiring diagram of the House/ Building properly drawn and rubberstamped by the registered Electrical Contractor who undertook the wiring), the Customer shall be given a quotation:
- Within 7 working days where the Service Line does not exceed 30 meters from the nearest pole.
- Within 10 working days where line extension is required (of not more than 100 Meters).
- Within 14 working days where new networks have to be established or if supply is required for Industrial and Commercial Customers.
SERVICE LINE CONSTRUCTION
If the Customer has paid all monies owing and met all other obligations stipulated in the Service Line Form, and if, where applicable, all installments have been paid, the following time frames shall apply for the provision of supply:
- Within 30 working days where the existing infrastructure can be used (within 30 meters from the nearest appropriate TANESCO existing infrastructure)
- Within 60 working days where lines extensions of not more than 100 meters (that is when the customer is located within 60 Meters to 100 meters from nearest TANESCO existing infrastructure).
- Within 90 working days where new networks have to be established or if High Voltage Lines extensions are required for industrial and commercial customers (that means if there is no nearby infrastructure to supply the applicant).
POWER INTERCONNECTIONS PRICES ARE AS FOLLOWS (INC. VAT);
SINGLE-PHASE
- Rural and urban Electrical connection at distances less than 30 Meters with nearest existing infrastructure facilities is TZS 27,000.
- Urban electrical connection at distance less than 30 Meters with nearest existing infrastructure facilities is TZS 320,960.00.
- Rural Customers requiring electricity where TANESCO existing Infrastructure is located within 60 meters is TZS 337,740.00
- Urban Customers requiring electricity where TANESCO existing Infrastructure is located within 60 meters is TZS 515,618.00
- Rural Customers requiring electricity where TANESCO existing Infrastructure is located within 90 meters is TZS 454,654.00
- Urban Customers requiring Electricity where TANESCO existing Infrastructure is located within 90 meters is TZS 696,670.00
THREE-PHASE
- Rural and Urban customers requiring Electricity where TANESCO existing Infrastructure of fewer than 30 Meters is TZS 139,0200
- Rural and Urban Customers requiring Electricity where TANESCO existing Infrastructure is located within 60 Meters is TZS 1,249,385.00
- Rural and Urban Customers requiring Electricity where TANESCO existing Infrastructure is located within 90 Meters is TZS 1,639,156.00