Water and sewage

The responsibility for water supply and sewage infrastructure lies with the municipal Water and Sewage Entreprises, which usually take the form of public utility companies, belonging to local governments. When planning an investment, one sould apply to the relevant enterprise, to obtain technical conditions for water supply and sewage services, and to sign an agreement.

The fees for water is set independently by every water entreprise. For example, in Warsaw, which is supplied by Municipal Entreprise for Water and Sewage Systems:
http://www.mpwik.com.pl/1/1251/html such fee is the same for all clients:
PLN 2.16 for every cubic meter of water supplied,
PLN 2.65 for every cubic meter of sewage discharged.

Electric power

Distribution of electric power is the responsibility of local energy companies. In order to be connected to the power grid, one must apply in the relevant (in terms of location) company and sign an agreement of power supply. The price of connection depends on technical conditions. As to energy sources as such, tariffs are proposed by the units selling the power, but they must be confirmed by the Energy Regulatory Office. In case of a bigger customer, it is possible to buy the energy in the free market (in such case the energy company is just a distributor, nevertheless collecting the transmission fee).

Natural gas

The biggest supplier of natural gas (almost 100% of market supply), for both business and individual customers, is a joint-stock company Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA (PGNiG). Connections to gas network lie within the responsibility of local gas enterprises (Zaklad Gazowniczy, ZG), or Regional Transmission Branches (Regionalny Oddział Przesyłu, ROP). In order to be connected to the gas network, one must apply in the relevant ZG for conditions of connection to the network, then sign the agreement of connection (which includes the agreed price of connection), and finally the agreement of gas supply.

More detailed information about the conditions required for connection to the gas network is available on the PGNiG website: http://www.gazziemny.pl/37.htm

In the cities, it is usually possible to connect to the municipal central heating network. The required procedures are very similar to power grid connection procedures.

In case of a lease, e.g. of the office space, the rental fee, more often than not, includes the costs of water, electricity, central heating and air conditioning. These are calculated basing on the area of space leased.