Temporary Connection and Relocation
When You’d Need a Temporary Connection
- Construction of a house, building, or plaza
- Weddings, festivals, exhibitions, political or religious gatherings
- Testing industrial equipment
- Any other short-term/emergency need
Construction Connections
Initially granted for 6 months, extendable in 3-month blocks until your project finishes. Apply on the standard new-connection form (Annex-I) with:
- Ownership proof
- If you’re not the owner: an affidavit from the owner (Rs. 50 stamp paper) accepting responsibility for dues
- Attested CNICs (applicant, witness, and landlord if applicable)
- For housing societies/high-rises: evidence your layout plan/NOC is at least in process
You’ll pay a Demand Notice covering connection charges plus a security deposit (based on your estimated usage during the connection period) – this is refunded or adjusted if you later convert to a permanent connection. Power is connected within 15 days of payment, on priority.
Events, Weddings & Testing
Granted for up to 2 weeks. You’ll need Annex-I, your CNIC, and payment of any applicable charges + security deposit. Political or public gatherings additionally require an NOC from the local administration (Deputy/Assistant Commissioner).
Extending, Ending, or Converting
- Apply for extension at least 1 week before expiry if you still need it.
- IESCO can disconnect without notice if the connection stops being genuinely "temporary" or gets misused.
- After expiry, equipment is removed and its depreciated cost refunded to you – unless you convert to a permanent connection, in which case existing material is reused and your tariff switches to the applicable permanent rate.
- Want to shift the setup to another location? IESCO can relocate it if the new site is within their territory, in your name (or a valid lease), all dues are cleared, and technical limits at the new site allow it. You’ll pay 10% of material cost for shifting plus any new material needed.
Bottom line: For weddings/events specifically, don’t forget the administration NOC if it’s a public gathering – that’s the step people miss most often.