Free budget estimate
Find your property on the map, check where the cable will run, and get a budget price in a few minutes. The price uses the figures your local network company publishes. You can then compare quotes from independent connection providers (ICPs), the approved companies that can do much of the work instead of the network company.
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We prepare and send your application to your network company, so you get a formal price for the connection. Your network company’s own charges are separate, and are paid to them.
Or draw your signature (optional)
| Preparing and submitting your application, a chartered engineer’s check, and managing it with your network company | £99.00 |
| VAT at 20% | £19.80 |
| Total to pay now | £118.80 |
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This is our fee only. It does not include your network company’s connection charges. You can apply to your network company yourself without us, and we will give you the form link above if you prefer to.
It depends on the power you need, the distance to the nearest network, and any road or pavement reinstatement. A typical new single house connection is often in the low thousands of pounds, but a site with a long cable run or high demand can cost much more. GridQuotes builds a budget price from the charges your local network company (DNO) publishes.
The cost is set mainly by how far your plot is from the nearest cable and substation, and by how much power you need (for example, with an electric heat pump or EV charger). GridQuotes gives a budget price for your plot from your DNO's published charges.
You apply to your local distribution network operator (DNO), or to an independent connection provider (ICP) that can do part of the work. The DNO depends on where the property is, not on who supplies your electricity.
A distribution network operator (DNO) owns and runs the local electricity network that your property connects to. Which DNO covers you depends on where the property is, not on who supplies your electricity.
An ICP is an accredited company that can carry out the contestable parts of a new connection, such as the cable and trench work, as an alternative to the DNO. On some sites this is faster or cheaper. The DNO still makes the final connection to its network, so it is worth comparing both.
Yes. If your existing supply is too small you can ask for an upgrade or a new connection. Enter your address and the power you need to see a budget price.
No. The free result is a budget estimate based on published DNO charges. For a formal quote you can choose a DNO budget quote or a formal quote with a chartered engineer check.
Timescales vary by DNO and by the work needed. Simple domestic connections can take a few weeks to a few months, while larger or more complex jobs take longer. Your DNO or ICP will give a programme once you apply.
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