When is it required?
These are the four cases we get called about most:
- Connecting the electricity in a home or premises
- Increasing the contracted power
- Change of holder of the supply
- Refurbishment or old installation the company will not accept
Electrical certificate · Mallorca
Electrical certificate in Mallorca · the boletín, registered with the Govern
Have you been asked for the boletín to connect the electricity, increase the power or change the holder? We are Joaquín and Juan, a low-voltage authorised installation company since 1998: we inspect your installation, issue the Electrical Installation Certificate (CIE) and register it on the electronic office of the Govern de les Illes Balears. Paperwork in order and no nasty surprises.
Always inspected first · Registration with the Govern included · We speak Spanish, English and German
- Official CIE certificate
- Authorised company
- Low voltage (REBT)
- Spanish, English and German
In plain words
What the electrical certificate is and what it is for
The boletín is what everyone here calls the Electrical Installation Certificate (CIE). It is the document in which a low-voltage authorised installation company declares, and signs, that the installation in your home or premises complies with the Spanish Low Voltage Regulation.
It is not just paperwork: whoever signs it takes responsibility for what they certify. That is why it cannot be issued without seeing the installation, and why a house with an old consumer unit or without proper earthing cannot be certified as it stands.
Once issued, we register it on the electronic office of the Govern de les Illes Balears. That is where the official record sits, and where your electricity company looks it up to connect your supply or change your terms.
When you need it
The cases where you will be asked for the certificate
If you are in one of these, call us and we will tell you exactly what your case needs.
New electricity supply
A home, shop or warehouse being connected for the first time, or a supply that has been disconnected for years. Without the certificate, the company will not connect it.
Power increase
You have installed air conditioning, a heat pump, an induction hob or a car charger and the breakers keep tripping. Increasing the power requires the certificate.
Change of holder
A sale, an inheritance or a rental where the name on the electricity contract changes. One of the most frequent reasons, especially in older houses.
Refurbishment of the installation
When the consumer unit is replaced, circuits are added or the home installation is redone, the certificate records how it ends up.
Swimming pools and wet areas
The electrical installation of a swimming pool has its own requirements in the regulation. It is one of the things we most often have to correct in older properties.
Car charging point
Charging points are legalised under ITC-BT-52, with their own certificate. We handle it all with the same team.
How we work
Your certificate, in 3 steps
1
We inspect the installation
We come out, inspect it and check the consumer unit, the protective devices and the earthing. We tell you there and then whether it is in order or what is missing.
2
We correct it if needed
If something does not comply, we give you a fixed quote before touching anything. If it is fine, we skip this step and you do not pay for it.
3
We issue and register
We sign the certificate and register it on the Govern electronic office. We hand it to you to take to your electricity company.
So there is no confusion
The boletín is not the energy performance certificate
This is the most common mix-up and worth clearing up, because they are different documents, for different procedures and at different prices:
The boletín (CIE) is about the electrical installation
It states that your installation complies with the regulation. It is signed by an authorised installation company and is used to contract or modify the electricity: connection, power, holder.
The energy certificate is about the building consumption
It is the A-to-G label that rates what the property consumes, and it is required in order to sell or rent. It is explained on our page about the energy performance certificate in Mallorca.
We do both, so if you are not sure which one you are being asked for, call us and we will tell you in two minutes — before you pay for the wrong one.
Frequently asked questions
FAQ about the electrical certificate
What exactly is the electrical certificate?
It is the Electrical Installation Certificate (CIE), the official document in which a low-voltage authorised installation company declares that the installation complies with the Spanish Low Voltage Regulation. Everyone here calls it the boletín, and it is what your electricity company asks for in order to contract or modify the supply.
When will I be asked for an electrical certificate?
The usual cases are connecting the electricity in a home or business premises, increasing the contracted power, a change of holder of the supply, a refurbishment that modifies the installation, and when the distribution company requires a new one because the previous certificate is too old. Also when legalising a swimming pool or an electric-car charging point.
Can you sign the certificate without seeing the installation?
No. The certificate is signed by an authorised installation company that takes responsibility for what it certifies, so the installation has to be seen and checked first. If something does not comply, we tell you what needs correcting and give you a quote before touching anything.
Who can issue the electrical certificate?
Only an installation company qualified in low voltage, with its authorised installer. JSL Mallorca has been one since 1998: we issue the certificate and register it on the electronic office of the Govern de les Illes Balears, where the official record is kept.
Is the electrical certificate the same as the energy performance certificate?
No, they are two different documents for two different things. The boletín is about the electrical installation and is used to contract or modify the electricity supply. The energy performance certificate rates the building's consumption with a letter from A to G and is required in order to sell or rent. We do both, but they are not interchangeable.
And what if my installation does not comply?
We tell you straight, with a quote: what is missing, what has to be changed and what it costs. In older houses it is usually the consumer unit, the earthing or the residual current devices. Once corrected, we issue the certificate and register it. We never certify an installation that is not in proper condition.
Which parts of Mallorca do you cover?
The whole island. We work regularly in Palma, Llucmajor, Campos, Manacor, Marratxí, Calvià, Santanyí, Felanitx, Andratx and Porto Cristo, and we travel across the rest of Mallorca. We look after you in Spanish, English and German. Puedes ver nuestros trabajos y opiniones de clientes en la JSL Google Maps listing →.
Have you been asked for the electrical certificate?
Tell us your case and we will tell you exactly what you need, with no obligation.