Get a new electricity connection
Applying for a new meter? Here are the documents, fees and steps for each company — and the official portal to apply on.
In short
- Almost every company now takes the application online
- Core papers: NID, photo, proof of ownership; plus TIN in cities
- Steps: apply → survey → demand note → pay → meter
Documents
What you'll need
A residential LT connection generally needs the documents below. There are small differences per company — the table further down notes them.
- National ID (or passport / online birth registration)
- One passport-size colour photo
- Proof of ownership — title deed + mutation (namjari) / khatian, or a rent agreement
- TIN / tax-return acknowledgement (mandatory inside city corporation, municipal & cantonment areas)
- Approved building plan & holding-tax receipt (urban holdings)
- House-wiring / load-assessment certificate
- The signed printout of your online application
Steps
From application to connection
Apply online
Site survey
Demand note / cost
Pay
Meter installed
By company
Portal, fee & timeline
Each company's official portal, the known fee and a rough timeline. A ⚠ means the figure isn't officially confirmed — check it when you apply.
LT: survey ~1 day, load approval ~1 day, meter installed within ~2 days of payment.
Estimated cost + security deposit are shown on the demand note after the survey.
Official application portalApply online (OCSMS), pay the ৳105 fee, then survey → demand note → pay → meter. Often quoted ~21 working days.
DESCO also asks for a wiring certificate and the registered deed + mutation.
Official application portalLT site survey within ~1 day; the connection fee is paid through the Sonali Bank online system.
BPDB's own document list could not be confirmed online — the shared checklist is the safe guide; confirm at your local office.
Official application portalAfter the survey, the membership fee + line-construction fee + security deposit are sent to you by SMS; connection commonly takes a few weeks to a couple of months.
Apply through reb.gov.bd / your local PBS office (pick LT-A 'Abasik' for a home), keep the Tracking ID + PIN, then pay the surveyed fees by Rocket or at the PBS office.
Official application portalApply online, pay the application fee, then submit the printed form at your nearest NESCO office for review and inspection.
NESCO's detailed document PDF (dated Dec 2025) is on the portal but couldn't be read here — confirm the list there.
Official application portalApply online and upload documents; the system generates an estimate-cost report you pay online before connection.
WZPDCL keeps an official 'Necessary Documents' notice on its site — confirm the exact list there.
Official application portalFrequently asked questions
Related pages
New connection cost
Pick your category, phase and sanctioned load to get an itemised estimate of what a new connection costs upfront — deposit, application fee and meter charge — plus the recurring meter rent.
Fees & deposit
What does a connection, reconnection or meter test cost? The national fee list and security-deposit rates — the same across all six companies, set by BERC.
Service timelines
How long should a new connection, reconnection or name change actually take? The promised days from each company's citizen charter, side by side.
Transfer to your name
Moved into a place where the meter is still in someone else's name? Here's how a name correction and a full ownership transfer work, and what each one needs.