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GETTING ELECTRICITY
Pakistan has made significant improvement in Getting Electricity which has brought Pakistan's ranking
from 167 in 2019 to 123 in 2020. The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has introduced an
Electricity New Connection (ENC) System (http://www.enc.com.pk/) which offers online facility to
apply for new connections as well as redressal. This service has improved the time involved in Getting
Electricity from 73 days to 58 days in Lahore.
Sr#
1
2
Getting Electricity (rank)
Procedures (number)
Time (days) (Lahore)
123
4
58
Procedure
Submit online application for electricity connection along
with wiring test report. on e-portal
(http://www.enc.com.pk/)
Preparation of service cost estimate and issuance of online
demand notice from LESCO.
Time
Cost (PKR)
Within 5 Days 1,480.0
Within 7 Days 915,116.74
3
Issuance of SCO and execution of work order from LESCO
Within 36
4
Meter installation from LESCO
Days
10 days
Reforms in Getting Electricity
The indicators of Getting Electricity has made encouraging improvement by reducing
procedures from 6 to 4 and time from 73 days to 58 days.
Payment for demand note has been automated and time has reduced by half a day for payment
to utility company.
The cost estimate and security amount (demand notice) can now be paid online by applicant at
http://www.enc.com.pk/, therefore reducing the time to half a day.
Procedure to obtain wiring inspection separately, has been removed which has reduced time
to get electricity connection by 14 days.
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