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What is the Bulletin?
WHAT IS THE BULLETIN?

The Electrical Bulletin is a certificate that reflects the conditions of the electrical installation of a home or premises. It has an unregulated price that ranges between €150 and €300 and expires after 20 years. Find out when they can request it from you.

At ESME ENERGY, we can provide it to you

The electrical bulletin is the document that officially certifies the good condition and suitability of our electrical installation to be able to receive an electrical supply. It is issued by an installation company or a licensed electrician. The blue bulletin is the complementary document that guarantees that the facility meets the security requirements to receive that supply. The latter is only necessary for users who reside in Catalonia. Find out the prices and all the necessary information here.



What is the Electric Bulletin?

The Electrical Bulletin or the Certificate of Electrical Installations (CIE) is the document that certifies that an electrical installation meets the requirements and is suitable for supply. It is valid for 20 years, and once the term ends the user must renew it.

The Electric Bulletin, also known as the white bulletin, is mandatory, and may be requested from the user whenever any of the following situations occur:

When you want to turn on the light for the first time.
To increase the contracted electrical power supported by the electrical installation.
Installation change: From single-phase to three-phase, or vice versa
Bulletin expiration (expires every 20 years)

Who can sign an electrical bulletin?

The electrical bulletin is certified by an authorized electrician or accredited installation company (associated or not with our distributor) who will analyze the different characteristics of
the installation to verify that it complies with current regulations. To do this, the user has two options: they can request it from the local distributor or hire an electrician.
specialized on our own. The essential thing is that it is authorized and provides the official seal of quality to the newsletter.

It will detail the following aspects:

Owner details
Supply point address
Distribution company to which the client belongs
Authorized installation company or authorized electrical technician
Contracted power and maximum admissible power
Detailed map of the different components of the installation
Check measurements
Data and signature of the technician who certifies and issues the bulletin

Electric bulletin price

The price of the electric bulletin is not regulated by the state, so it will vary depending on the following factors:

Authorized installation company: The price of issuing the CIE depends on each installer, taking into account labor, the preparation of the bulletin and its processing.
Characteristics of the electrical installation: The price of the electrical bulletin will also depend on the dimensions of the home and the type of installation.
Autonomous Community: The CCAA require the payment of fees that are around €30-40.

Taking these 3 factors into account, the price of the electric bulletin can range from €150 to €500, but the average price is around €150.

Since there is so much competition and there is no price regulation, we recommend that the user who wants to request it first make a comparison between the specialized professionals in their area, and decide based on their needs.

How long does it take to issue the electrical bulletin?

There are no deadlines for the issuance of the electrical bulletin. There are some companies and authorized electricians that can issue it immediately, and others that can take several days, as it will depend on the company that does it. If the user wants to obtain it through their distributor, this will be the one that informs them of the deadlines.

Once the user has the CIE and has sent it to their distributor for acceptance and to be able to proceed with the relevant procedure, the period to obtain a response may be up to one week.

What is the Blue Bulletin?

The Blue Bulletin or the Electrical Installations Recognition Bulletin (BRIE) is a necessary document andcomplementary to the exclusive electrical bulletin for those users who reside in Catalonia. The creation of this document in 2014 is a measure imposed by the Generalitat of Catalonia to guarantee the maintenance and good condition of the electrical installations of its provinces.

To request it, the same thing happens as with the electrical bulletin, the user can contact their distributor and have it send them a specialized installation company, or they can obtain it on their own, by contacting any electrician or certified company in their geographical area.

The blue bulletin is valid for 6 months, and will be requested by its distributor to those users who are going to carry out any of the following procedures, or one of these cases is going to occur:

Turn on electricity in newly built properties
Turn on electricity in second occupancy properties
Increase in electrical power when it is higher than the supported power indicated in the electrical bulletin
Electric bulletin expiration

The blue bulletin will be mandatory whenever one of the above cases occurs and the contracted power in the property is less than 20 kW.

How much does the blue bulletin cost?

As with the electrical bulletin, the price of the blue bulletin is not regulated by any government agency, so the cost of issuing it will depend on factors such as the size and condition of the installation and the cost of labor involved. establish the installation company or the authorized electrician who carries it out. Taking these factors into account, the price of the blue newsletter is between €40 and €100.

Since there are a large number of companies and specialists dedicated to this and the price is not regulated, it is recommended to previously carry out a comparative study of the different options that the user has in their geographical area, and decide based on the results. and your needs.

What is the deadline for issuing the blue bulletin?

The period it takes to issue the BRIE is not stipulated, as it will depend on the installation company. It is advisable to carry out a comparison between the different specialized installers in the area, and decide based on price and experience in the sector.

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