Ștefăneștii de Jos is a commune in the north-east of Ilfov County, right on the edge of Bucharest between the Pipera-Tunari corridor and the road towards Afumați, comprising the villages of Ștefăneștii de Sus and Cocani. It is one of the areas that has changed most visibly from a rural commune into a sought-after residential area: on the former farmland next to Ștefănești lake, numerous plot subdivisions, housing developments and residential complexes have appeared which, having been built on lots that never had a power supply, need an electrical connection (bransament) created from scratch. Here we frequently meet owners who are starting a house on vacant land and first ask for a temporary site connection, then a switch to the permanent connection once construction is complete, as well as households requesting a three-phase connection for heat pumps, car charging stations or workshops. SUN WATT, a company certified by ANRE for design and execution, covers the entire commune of Ștefăneștii de Jos, including its constituent villages, and travels to the site to assess the location and the distance to the operator's network. We take care of the whole administrative and technical chain "from the dossier to the pole": we prepare and submit the connection application to Retele Electrice Romania (formerly E-Distributie Muntenia), we follow up the issuing of the Technical Connection Approval (ATR), we carry out the design and execution of the connection, overhead or underground, and we draw up the Utilisation Installation Dossier (DIU) required for fitting the meter. In this way, owners in Ștefăneștii de Jos no longer waste time at counters and do not have to manage the relationship with the operator on their own.
The distribution operator that manages the network in the commune is Rețele Electrice România S.A. (formerly E-Distribuție Muntenia, part of the former Enel group), and it is through this operator that all connection requests are filed and the technical connection approval (ATR) required for energisation is obtained. Being a mixed area, where the old rural core coexists with the new housing subdivisions, the technical solution differs from case to case: on plots at the edge of the villages the overhead connection, drawn from the existing pole, remains the most economical option, whereas in the recently developed residential complexes, where the infrastructure is buried, the connection is frequently made underground. For a new connection, the documents usually requested are the urban planning certificate, the proof of ownership or the land registry extract, the site plan and the connection request completed according to the operator's form. From the submission of the complete dossier to the actual energisation, the indicative duration is approximately 4-12 weeks, the interval varying depending on the operator's workload and the complexity of the works.
Services available in Ștefăneștii de Jos
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.