Do You Need to Choose an Enclosure for a Specific Electricity Distributor?
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A common question is whether you need to choose an enclosure specifically for an electricity supplier such as ČEZ, EG.D (formerly E.ON) or PRE. The enclosure must indeed meet the connection requirements of the distribution company in the area where it will be installed.
The distribution company owns the network to which the enclosure will be connected. It may be different from the electricity supplier that sends you the bill. The distribution company is determined by the location of the installation.
Our electricity meter enclosures carry a label showing whether a particular enclosure can be used with the distributor serving your location.
Why did this issue arise?
This issue was particularly relevant when the energy market was first opened to competition. Previously, people did not distinguish between the company that owned the cables and the company that supplied the electricity. The supply line always belongs to one distribution company, but the electricity supplier can be different.
It used to be possible to find this information on a map on the ČEZ website. That map is no longer available, and there is no way to identify the distributor for an address using a computer. However, you can find out which distributor serves a neighbouring property. The distributor’s logo is usually shown on the meter label.
- Electricity supplier – the company that bills you for electricity, including the energy itself.
- Electricity distributor – the company that owns the supply network and provides the energy distribution service.