Connection in low voltage

You can get an overview of the process and requirements for setting up a grid connection in low voltage in the leaflet BDEW fact sheet "The grid connection".

You can apply for a new grid connection up to 250 A via our customer portal.

Required documentation:

• Detailed list of services (depending on planned construction measures: e.g. number of apartments, type of hot water provision, number of business units, type of business, technical building performance specifications)
• Construction site address and developer address and, if different: the address to which the quotation should be sent
• Scale site plan and/or cellar floor plan showing the desired location of the house connection to be installed.

Please also note the information on the further process.

To apply for a connection > 250 A, please use the information on our 'Special connection low-voltage' page.

You can initiate changes on an existing connection < 250 A via our customer portal.

For this work on an existing connection, we require the following documents:

• Construction site address and developer address and, if different: the address to which the quotation should be sent
• Scale site plan and/or cellar floor plan showing the desired future location of the grid connection.

Please also note the information on requesting the connection and the next steps.

In the event of an increase the capacity, we also require:

• a detailed list of services (depending on the construction project: e.g. number of apartments, type of hot water preparation, number of commercial units, type of business, technical building requirements)

To apply for a connection up to 250 A, please use the information on our 'Special connection low-voltage' page.

The current costs of installing/changing a connection are listed on our price sheet.

Price sheet for low voltage grid connections

Price sheet for low voltage grid connections from 01.01.2023

You can only initiate a new connection up to 250 A or changes to an existing connection up to 250 A via our customer portal.

Once you have made this application, you will receive a quotation with further documents. By signing the quotation and, if applicable, the grid connection agreement, you are contractually commissioning the connection.

Low voltage grid connection agreement (sample)

^{In German language only.}

BDEW fact sheet "The grid connection"

"Temporary connections with connection or distribution box" guide

Grid connection guidelines

^{All documents in German language only.}

When choosing your electrician, please ensure that they are registered in an installer directory.

Please use our electrician search function to select a specialist electrical company registered with Stromnetz Berlin.

To electrician search function

Low voltage connection ordinance (Niederspannungsanschlussverordnung - NAV)

Energy Industry Act (Energiewirtschaftsgesetz - EnWG)

^{All documents in German language only.}

Supplying energy to a snack bar, kiosk, street party, market or another type of event requires a temporary connection.

Please use the information and document on our page 'special connection low voltage'.

Supplying energy to a construction project requires a temporary connection.

You can apply a construction connection up to 250 A via our customer portal.

For a construction project on public land please use the information on our page 'special connection low voltage'.

We require the following documents and information to process your request:

• Specifications of the required output
• The address of the construction site and constructor (if different: the address to where you would like us to send the offer)
• If you plan to use cranes: crane type and data
• Construction site map
• Applicant's telephone number (and additional contact details if required)
  
  

To ensure that your request can be processed properly, please contact us well before the intended start of the construction project.

Information on connection applications

We recommend that you seek the advice of an installer from the list of installers when applying for your house connection or when planning to change your existing connection. This avoids delays in the construction process and ensures that the project can be executed from a technical point of view in accordance with the technical low voltage grid connection requirements (TAB NS Nord).

BDEW fact sheet "The grid connection"

"Temporary connections with connection or distribution box" guide

Grid connection guidelines

^{All documents in German language only.}