Define the requirement
Confirm site plans, forecast demand and the target energisation date.
New connections can involve network operators, meter providers, suppliers, contractors and site owners. Requirements vary according to the utility, capacity, project stage and target energisation date.
Energy Geeks can help define the requirement and coordinate relevant parties. Timescales and costs depend on surveys, third-party approvals and site readiness.
Connection pathway
Coordinate network, meter and supplier stages.
Complete network stages
Progress surveys, design, quotation, identifiers and physical works.
Register and energise
Arrange supplier registration, metering and final readiness checks.
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Commercial utility connections
Coordinating a new business energy connection
New connections depend on site design, network work, meter registration and a supply contract. Sequencing those stages correctly helps avoid preventable delays.
Define the site's connection requirement
The starting point is the site address, intended use, required energisation date and forecast load. Electricity projects need an informed kVA requirement; gas projects need expected demand and pressure information from the appropriate technical team.
New builds, subdivisions and changes of use can involve landlords, developers, consultants and contractors. Temporary construction supplies should be planned separately from the permanent connection and final metering arrangement.
Coordinate network, identifier and meter stages
For electricity, the local distribution network operator or an accredited independent provider completes the relevant connection work and an MPAN is created. A supplier and metering parties are then needed before the supply can be registered, metered and energised.
A gas connection can similarly involve the gas transporter, an MPRN, a supplier and a meter provider. The precise route varies with the project, and physical connection work is distinct from agreeing the ongoing energy contract.
Manage dependencies and realistic timescales
Surveys, design approval, payment, civils, wayleaves, network reinforcement and site readiness can all affect the programme. A universal lead time would be misleading, particularly where substantial network construction is required.
We help keep the commercial supply and metering information organised and coordinate with relevant parties within the agreed scope. Technical work remains subject to the network operator, qualified contractors and site-specific approval.
Questions and answers
New meter connections FAQs
How long does a new business energy connection take?
Timescales vary with capacity, surveys, network work, meter availability, contracts and site readiness. A date should not be assumed before these are confirmed.
Who is involved in a new connection?
A project may involve the network operator, meter provider, energy supplier, electrical or gas contractor, landlord and site owner.
What is the difference between an MPAN and an MPRN?
An MPAN identifies an electricity supply point; an MPRN identifies a gas supply point. They are not meter serial numbers.
Does the supplier install the network connection?
Usually the physical network work is handled by the relevant network operator or accredited provider. Supplier registration and metering are separate stages.
Can a firm energisation date be guaranteed at the start?
Not normally. Surveys, design, payment, permissions, network works, metering and site readiness must be confirmed first.
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