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1-4 Domestic connection

Application for electricity connection (1-4 connections up to 60kVA)

This form is for customers looking for a new supply to 1-4 properties or a single new supply up to 60kVA. Required fields are indicated with an asterisk*

Please complete the form, following the below steps, which should take about 20 minutes to complete.  Please ensure that you have all of below details available before starting the application, including the relevant 'Property location and layout plan' files ready to upload.  

 

If you have any feedback, please click on the green 'Feedback' tab on the middle-left of your screen and provide us with any feedback about your experience.  This will enable us to continue improving the application process. 

 

For additional help and support you can contact us on 0800 988 1730 or email:connectionapplications@enwl.co.uk.

 

If you require technical support before submitting an application, please contact our Pre-Application Support Team on 0800 988 1732 or email: preapplicationsupport@enwl.co.uk. 

 

Privacy policy:

We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. Please read our Privacy Policy carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.  The data you provide will not be shared for sales or marketing purposes. Information you share with us will only be used by SP Electricity North West. We will contact you during emergency situations, such as a power cut or to inform you about planned works that may affect your supply. To continue improving the service we provide to our customers, from time to time we carry out customer surveys and you may be contacted to take part.

 

 

 

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*Is this your first electricity connection application?
Have you had a call with an engineer as part of our pre-application support?
Type of service applied for

For low carbon technology, your electrician will need to apply via the connect direct app

Type of application required

A full detailed quote – when we carry out a full network study and provide you with a connection offer which you can accept.

A budget estimate - when we provide you with an initial approximate price. This cannot be accepted.

For new connections a budget estimate can be done on the website here.  

Step 1: Applicant details

Step 2: Property information

Tick this box if the same as applicant's address

Please provide a grid reference or what3words:

You can convert a post code to a grid reference using websites such as gridreferencefinder.com or streetmap.co.uk

You can find the what3words on their website: https://what3words.com

Site contact details

With your consent we can liaise with a contractor, supplier or agent acting on your behalf. If you want to nominate a representative, please complete the details below.  If there are multiple parties involved in this application, we’d encourage the completion of a letter of authority.

Step 3: Connection requirements

If you are applying for more than one service, please confirm if you’d like these processing as a single or separate applications
Where will your supply be located?

Step 4: Property location and layout plan

To ease the process and ensure we can provide you with an accurate quotation, it would be helpful if you could provide the following documents:

1: Site location plan, identifying the property or properties requiring a Site Location Plan outlining the site boundary typically outlined in red.  Your site location plan should include the site boundary typically outlined in red and some existing roads names to allow easy identification. You can use an online mapping tool such as Google Maps or send your architects plans if you
have them.

Example location plan.JPG

2: Site Layout (at an appropriate scale) detailing:

- Preferred point for the supply cable to enter the property
- The electricity meter point location marked with an X
- Roads surrounding the boundary of your property

our site layout plan should include; the site boundary typically in red, all buildings and access routes, the preferred cable entry point, proposed meter point location and the roads surrounding the property.

Example site layout.JPG

Don’t worry if you don’t have all the above information we should be able to progress your request with just a description of the location, i.e. Next to 139 Oxford Road. You can always send the documents straight to your design engineer later.

Low carbon technology

Please complete this section if you are installing any low carbon technologies in addition to your main application.  

Please tick if you plan to install any of the following:

Where you're only looking to apply in relation to Low Carbon Technology, and you don't require an additional electrical
supply, your installer should submit their application using the relevant ENA form or via the Connect Direct App.

Meter Point Administration Number (MPAN) 13-digit serial number that starts with 16 e.g. 1651245638792.  Only applicable for alterations to existing connections.

If you're application relates to more than 1 MPAN number please add them in the text box below. If you don't know your MPAN number please provide your Meter Serial Number (MSN) which can be located on the front of your meter.
If your MPAN doesn't start with 1 6, it's likely you're not in our operating area or connected to an Independent Distribution Network Operator network.

*Are you or a family member registered on the Extra Care register? Search 'Extra Care register' for details about getting extra support during power cuts.

Step 5: Declaration

We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. Please read our Privacy Policy carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.

The data you provide will not be shared for sales or marketing purposes. Information you share with us will only be used by SP Electricity North West.

We will contact you during emergency situations, such as a power cut or to inform you about planned works that may affect your supply.

To continue improving the service we provide to our customers, from time to time we carry out customer surveys and you may be contacted to take part.