Get your wiring inspected and certified
A licensed inspector must certify your wiring before JPS will turn on the power.
✓ Links tested 13 Nov 2026 · Facts checked 24 Oct 2026
GER portal
Opens the official government site.
Who can do this
Any property owner. A registered electrician does the work. A licensed private inspector checks it.
What you need
Tick things off as you gather them.
Steps
- You need this for a new building, a place with no power for over a year, rewiring, a repaired meter socket, or solar.
- Hire a registered electrician.
- The electrician uploads the drawing to the GER portal and gives you a Work Completion Certificate.
- Pick a licensed inspector on the GER portal.
- The inspector tests the work and issues a compliance certificate, which goes to JPS.
Cost
No set government fee. Inspectors set their own price, so compare. The electrician is paid separately.
How long
About 4 to 6 weeks.
Can’t go online?
Government Electrical Regulator, 36 Trafalgar Road, Kingston 10: 876-934-6496.