• Overview
• Moving into a Home in a Housing Scheme
• Single House being Built on a Site
• New Domestic Online Connection
• Locating your site
• Reconnect Electricity to a House
• Metering
• Farming
• Disconnecting Supply
• When Moving Out
• Voltage Problems
• Increase your level of supply
• Family Apartment (Granny Flat)
• Certification Process
• Existing Poles and Lines on Site
• Frequently Asked Questions

Voltage Problems

ESB Networks delivers electricity in a voltage range of 207 Volts to 253 Volts. This is in accordance with European Standard EN50160.

How to recognise a voltage problem

In a small number of cases problems maintaining a consistent level of voltage may arise. Such problems can manifest themselves in a number of ways. Examples include:

• Lights that dim when other appliances are in use.
• TV picture not stable when other appliances are in use.
• The kettle is slow to boil.
• Electrical motors that fail to start first time.

Note: These problems can also be experienced if you exceed the capacity of your electricity connection. In this case, you will need to increase the level of your supply.

Contact Us

If you believe you are not exceeding the capacity of your electricity connection and you still have concerns about your voltage, please contact us as follows:

Tel: 1850 372 757
Email: esbnetworks@esb.ie

We will contact you within two weeks. If we find that the voltage does not conform to EN50160, we will take steps to rectify the problem.