Electricity Connection Charges Regulation (ECCR)

There are 5 types of people or organisations who may be eligible: 

• The initial contributor – you paid for the original connection or network upgrade and still own or occupy the premises when the second new connection request is made 

• The person who made the reimbursement payment – you previously made payment of  your share of the equipment under the ECCR rules and still own or occupy the premises when a new connection is made 

• The person assigned the right to a reimbursement payment – you’ve been legally assigned the right to receive the reimbursement payment by someone who was originally eligible and you still own or occupy the property at the time the second connection is made 

• The Distribution Network Operator (DNO) – If a DNO paid for the original network upgrade and hasn’t recovered the costs, they may be reimbursed under ECCR 

• Another person who has paid for the first connection – You’re someone who isn’t the original contributor or DNO, but you made a payment to a DNO or Independent Connection Provider (ICP) for the first connection expenses. You may be eligible, depending on the contract and ownership status at the time of the new connection. 

Please note, you should still own or occupy the premises at the time the new connection is made. If you have sold or moved out, you may no longer be eligible.

You may be considered an Eligible Person if you meet the criteria outlined in our eligibility check letter, which we will send to you if we believe you qualify. If you are not eligible, you will need to provide the contact details of the person who may be eligible.

Once the new customer has accepted and paid for their new connection, we’ll do a final check to confirm you are still eligible when they are connected. As soon as eligibility is confirmed, we’ll issue the reimbursement payment. 

You will receive reimbursement payments by cheque.

We’ll work out your ECCR charges based on the costs of providing the shared equipment for the first and later connections. Your charge will depend on how much capacity your connection uses compared to the earlier connection.

Yes, you could be eligible for another reimbursement payment each time someone else connects and uses the equipment that you paid for, within 10 years of your original connection, providing you remain eligible.

No, you’re not paying more. You’re simply sharing the cost of existing equipment with someone who has already contributed to it. This ensures the cost is split fairly between all users who benefit from it.

Yes, you can waive your rights to the reimbursement payment by completing this form. Please note, this will waive your rights for all future payments.

You can check by using our Cost Apportionment Register. This register lets you see if we need to be involved in working out the reimbursement payment for your customer’s offer. You’ll need to complete the register form in the additional documents below.

You can find more details about ECCR here: 
 
ENA guide

ECCR 2022

ECCR 2017 

Contact the person who issued your quote. They’ll have all the details about your connection and will be able to help with any questions or concerns you may have.