Transfer a meter 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.
Two different things
Name correction, or ownership transfer?
Work out which one you need first — the documents and process differ.
- Name correction — the same owner just fixing a spelling or detail. Simpler — apply at the local office with the owner's NID, the deed copy where relevant, and the latest bill.
- Ownership transfer — a new owner taking the connection into their name (after buying/inheriting). This needs more documents, a fresh deposit and an inspection.
Documents
What an ownership transfer needs
- Attested photocopies of all ownership documents (deed / inheritance; khatian/mutation where applicable)
- A copy of the latest paid bill
- The new owner's NID copy and 2 attested passport-size photos
- For a business/company account: trade licence and memorandum
After applying there's an on-site inspection; once the prescribed deposit + transfer fee are paid, the name is changed.
By company
Where to apply
- DPDC — separate online forms: name / ownership change · name correction
- Palli Bidyut (BREB) — apply at the local samity office with the documents above; deposit + fee after inspection.
- DESCO — not a self-service OCSMS form; DESCO directs you to the local S&D office. DESCO contact
- NESCO — the online citizen-complaint system has a 'name/address change' category. complain.nesco.gov.bd
- WZPDCL / BPDB — name/ownership change is in the citizen charter; apply at the local office or portal.
Frequently asked questions
Related pages
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.
Change your load
Adding a big appliance, or using less than before? Here's how to change your sanctioned load, and what it does to your demand charge and security deposit.
Your rights
Know what you're owed and how to push back — your rights as a consumer, and the step-by-step path from the company's grievance officer all the way up to BERC.