License for supplying of electricity (Ukraine)
Cost of services
with site development
Reviews of our Clients
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What we offer
- we get an electricity license;
- we carry out an analysis of the documents provided;
- we develop completely the information for the licensee’s website and consult concerning its correct posting;
- we prepare documents to be submitted for the licensing authority;
- we support Client’s case at the National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission from the beginning of submission of documents until the electricity distribution licence is obtained;
- if necessary, we get a certified copy of the Resolution about license issuing;
- we pay official payments (if so agreed).
DOCUMENTS FOR GETTING A LICENSE
Electricity license conditions
For getting a license, the following documents are to be provided for our lawyers
- Сode according to the Unified State Register of Enterprises and Organizations of Ukraine – required for development of agreements for the website, and also for making documents for the licensing authority;
- Banking details – both an extract from the bank about account opening and separately the account number, name of the bank and the MFO (sort code);
- Information about premises – information about available buildings and premises for receiving and servicing customers: addresses, area (square meters), work schedule, a document confirming the right of property or the right of use (lease agreement or certificate of ownership).
Service packages offers

- Consulting on the correct start of a business in the electricity market
- Consulting on the material and technical base for running a business for the sale (supply) of electricity
- Consulting on the requirements of the licensing authority for obtaining a license for the supply (sale) of electricity
- Consulting on site requirements for electricity license
- Consulting on the inclusion in the electricity market

- Consulting on the correct start of a business in the electricity market
- Consulting on the material and technical base for running a business for the sale (supply) of electricity
- Consulting on the requirements of the licensing authority for obtaining a license for the supply (sale) of electricity
- Consulting on site requirements for electricity license
- Consulting on the inclusion in the electricity market
- Obtaining a license for the supply of electrical energy
- Providing site examples for obtaining a license for the supply of electricity
- Provision of requisites for payment for license issuance

- Consulting on the correct start of a business in the electricity market
- Consulting on the material and technical base for running a business for the sale (supply) of electricity
- Consulting on the requirements of the licensing authority for obtaining a license for the supply (sale) of electricity
- Consulting on site requirements for electricity license
- Consulting on the inclusion in the electricity market
- Obtaining a license for the supply of electrical energy
- Development of a website for obtaining a license for the supply of electricity (with the provision of further access), which meets the latest practice of the requirements of the licensing authority
- Preliminary check of site compliance with licensing requirements by the licensing authority
- Provision of requisites for payment for license issuance
Cost of electricity supply license
The cost will depend on the extent to which the Client will need legal services (e.g., whether further inclusion in the market will be necessary). You can find out the exact cost from the packages on the website or from our specialists.
The term of getting electricity contractor license – 12 days from the moment of receipt of all documents from the Client.
After getting a positive decision of the Commission, we pass to you the banking details for paying the state payment – the sum of one minimum subsistence amount for employable persons.
See also:
We provide services for all inhabited localities of Ukraine. Likewise, we provide services for non-residents. You may contact our lawyers by any way convenient for you. Visiting the office is not an obligatory stage – the work can go on remotely. This, first of all, is saving your efforts and time.
We can also help with obtaining other permits, such as a gas license.
Why us
We are ready to help you!
Contact us by mail [email protected] or by filling out the form:Our successful projects
How to get electrician license in Ukraine?
It is important to remember that the National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission currently does not issue paper licenses. This is connected with transition to the licensing in electronic form. For more detail about particularities of the new Law, you can pass on the link. But if necessary, we can get for you a certified copy of the Resolution about license issuing.
The license for electric power supply is issued for an unlimited period.
Legal advice on obtaining a license for the supply of electricity.
If you want to get a deeper understanding of the issue of starting a business in the energy sector, to understand how the whole process will take place and what should be taken care of in advance, contact our specialists for an introductory consultation.At such a consultation, a lawyer:
- Will analyze your situation and ultimate goal;
- Will tell you the nuances of the procedure that you need to know about;
- Will tell you what actions will need to be taken to achieve your goal;
- Will offer you the best option to achieve your goal;
- Will answer questions about the timing and full cost of obtaining a license.
The cost of introductory consultation is at least 2500 UAH. It is included in the amount to be paid when ordering the basic service.
If your questions are not limited to that, for example, if you want to know about the procedure for further registration as a member of the electricity market, to consult on taxes and other issues, and if you need a step-by-step algorithm of further actions - we recommend ordering the "Road Map. This is a detailed instruction that our lawyer develops taking into account all the peculiarities of your situation.
If you order the service of obtaining a license for the supply of electricity, the price of the "Road Map" will be included in its cost..
Answers to frequently asked questions
No. Submitting such documents is not provided by the current law.
Based on the information you provide, our lawyers develop the agreements and other information for your website. Then, as a rule, we get from the Client the contact details of the programmer who publishes the required information on the website, after which we check the website repeatedly and submit it to the licensing authority.
Electrician license requirements (electrician license lookup)
As of today, any entrepreneurial activity in the sphere of electric power is a subject to licensing in the territory of Ukraine. And a corresponding license is issued by the National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission. Special licensing conditions for the declared type of activity are also an integral part of getting a license.Getting a license for electric power supply is a special procedure consisting of several obligatory sequential stages:
- development of all documentation required for licensing;
- preparation of information for the license applicant’s website, or checking it for compliance with the licensing conditions (in case the website exists already);
- providing a completely prepared package of documents for the National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission;
- control of support of the case at all stages of consideration by the commission;
- getting a certified copy of the resolution about license issuing (if required).
Availability of additional documents to be added to the main package of documents can be referred to particularities of licensing for production/transmission/distribution of electric power, and namely:
- a copy of articles of association certified by a notary;
- description of activity;
- tariffs (with calculations) for supply;
- detailed description of the territory of activity;
- a document confirming sufficiency of assets in the declared amounts (in case of lack of personal assets);
- an accounting balance report, and other.
The license electricity contractor document package shall comprise the following:
- information about places and means of performance of the stated business activity;
- information about availability and content of materials and technical facilities for performing a specific type of business activity;
- information about employees’ education and qualification level (concerning their sufficiency for performing a specific type of business activity), and other;
- statement and information for imposing a tariff, and other.
Other licenses for different types of energy in Ukraine
In addition to the licenses shown on this page, we can also help with obtaining other types of licenses for energy market participants in Ukraine. For more information on these areas, feel free to contact us.
License for electricity generation
Electricity generation is licensed if the power plant has a capacity of 5 MW or more or if you intend to sell electricity produced from alternative energy sources in the wholesale electricity market regardless of the power plant capacity.
The process of obtaining a license for the production of electrical energy:
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Developing the documentation required by the licensing authority, compiling a set of documents, completing the statements;
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Developing a website and filling it with the information required by the licensing authority;
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Submission of the ready package of documents and information to the NERC;
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Consideration of your documents - at this stage our lawyers will answer all the questions of the authority and monitor the consideration of the application;
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Payment of the license issuance fee;
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Receipt of a valid license (if you wish it is possible to arrange the issuance of a certified copy of the decision on the issuance of the license).
Our company undertakes the organization of the entire licensing process and also offers in addition:
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Development of an electricity producer's website which will fully meet the requirements of the licensing authority. The website will be developed by our trusted developer partner, under the supervision of a lawyer.
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Inclusion in the electricity market in the sectors you need, support for the conclusion of contracts in the market to start work. We also advise our clients on how to start working in the electricity market in a smooth and safe way.
Duration of license issuance - 14 working days.
License for thermal power generation
Documents and information necessary to obtain a license for thermal energy production:
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USREOU code;
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Bank details (bank statement on account opening);
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Company contact details (tel., fax, email);
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Annual volume of thermal energy produced for the previous calendar year (thousand Gcal) for sale (if available);
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annual volume of thermal energy produced in the previous calendar year (thou. Gcal) with the purpose of its sale (if available).
Term of provision of the service - 20 days.
License for thermal energy supply
Documents required for issuance of license for the supply of electricity:
USREOU code;
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Bank details of your company;
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E-mail address and phone and fax numbers where customers and partners can contact;
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Name of city and region of Ukraine where heat energy was (will be) supplied
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Volume of heat supply for the previous year (thousand Gcal);
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Planned volume of heat energy supply for the next year (thousand Gcal):
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from own heat production sources - thousand Gcal/year (for those who produce heat themselves);
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on the basis of the contract for sale of thermal energy (if not producing thermal energy) - thousand gigacalories per year;
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Amount of heat supply for the previous year (thousand Gcal), broken down as follows: for budget-funded institutions; for residential consumers; for religious organizations; and other consumers;
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Planned volume of supply for the year (thousand Gcal) with breakdown: for budget-funded entities; for population; for religious organizations; for other consumers.
The term for obtaining a license is 20 days.
In case you have questions, please, consult our specialists.