Afumați stretches eastwards from Bucharest, along the national road towards Urziceni, and has a distinct character compared with other communes in Ilfov: alongside the old village core and the older households, the main thoroughfare concentrates numerous car showrooms, industrial halls, warehouses and businesses, while the side streets are gradually filling up with subdivided plots and recently built houses. This mix generates connection requests with very different power requirements: from domestic connections for a newly completed house, to robust three-phase connections (bransament) for a workshop, a service garage or a commercial space on the main artery. We also frequently come across plots with no supply history, where the grid connection point sits at a distance from the gate, a situation that calls for a careful assessment of the route. SUN WATT, a firm certified by ANRE for design and execution, takes on the entire chain in Afumați: we submit the application to Retele Electrice Romania S.A. (formerly E-Distributie Muntenia), follow up on the technical connection approval (ATR), carry out the connection and prepare the Utilisation Installation Dossier (DIU) for the meter. We travel to the address, measure the distance to the grid and tell you clearly which option, single-phase or three-phase, suits you best.
Regardless of the type of consumer, the distribution operator for the area is Rețele Electrice România S.A. (formerly E-Distribuție Muntenia / Enel), through which all connection requests are filed and the ATR (technical connection approval) is issued. As a spread-out commune, the usual solution is an overhead connection from the nearby low-voltage pole, the most economical option for households and plots on the side streets; however, on the stretches where the network has already been laid underground, or for higher-demand consumers along the main axis, buried connections are also carried out, resulting in a mixed system. For a new connection, the documents usually prepared are the urban planning certificate, the title deed or land registry extract, the site plan, and the connection request. From the filing of the complete dossier to energisation, the indicative duration is 4-12 weeks, depending on the operator's workload and the complexity of the work.
Services available in Afumați
Single-phase connection
A single-phase electrical connection (230V) is the standard supply for homes with typical consumption, usually approved up to around 11 kW. SUN WATT, an ANRE-certified company, handles the entire process from start to finish, with 2026 prices starting from 1,800 lei. The timeline from file submission to energisation is typically 4-12 weeks, with the final cost confirmed through the ATR (Technical Connection Approval).
Three-phase connection
A three-phase electrical connection (400V) is needed for high consumption or powerful equipment such as heat pumps, workshops, machine tools or EV charging stations. SUN WATT, an ANRE-attested firm, handles the entire process — from the paperwork and the Technical Connection Approval (ATR) through to energisation — typically within 4 to 12 weeks. Prices start from 2,900 lei.
Temporary site connection
A temporary site connection supplies your construction site with power throughout the building works, before the permanent connection is installed. It is obtained through a connection application and a Technical Connection Approval (ATR) from Retele Electrice Romania, and is carried out by an ANRE-certified company. Prices start from 2,200 lei (labour plus materials, excluding the operator's fees), with the whole process usually taking around 4-12 weeks.
Grid connection
Electricity grid connection is the process of linking a plot, house or new premises to the electricity distribution network so you can have your own meter and power at the socket. The process involves six stages: the connection request, the Technical Connection Approval (ATR), the connection contract, the ANRE-certified service line works, the Utilization Installation Dossier (DIU) and meter installation. In Bucharest, Ilfov and Giurgiu the network operator is Retele Electrice Romania S.A. (Distributie Energie Electrica Romania). The service starts from 900 lei (labour, excluding operator fees) and typically takes 4 to 12 weeks.
Power increase
A power increase means raising the approved electrical power at your existing connection when your current installation can no longer cope with your consumption. It is carried out through an application to the operator Retele Electrice Romania (Distributie Energie Electrica Romania), followed by a new ATR (Technical Connection Approval), a contract and any required connection changes. In 2026, labour starts from 350 lei (excluding operator fees), with an indicative duration of 4 to 12 weeks.
Prosumer / solar connection
Connecting a photovoltaic system to the grid as a prosumer means submitting a connection application to Retele Electrice Romania (Distributie Energie Electrica Romania). SUN WATT, an ANRE-certified company, prepares the full dossier, obtains the ATR (Technical Connection Approval), and coordinates the installation of a bidirectional meter so you can feed your surplus energy back into the grid. The price is set through a personalised quote. Call 0733 097 440.