Electrical Costing (Per Sq.

Ft) Quick Reference
 

Load in Multi-storied Building (Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam)

Type of Load Calculation Diversity
Domestic  (Without Common Area) 50 watt / sq. meters 0.5
Commercial  (Without Common Area) 150 watt / sq. meters 0.75
Lift, Water Pump, Streetlight ,Campus Lighting
Actual load shall be calculated 0.75
,Common Facilities,
 

Load in Multi-storied Building (Noida Power Company Limited)

Type of Load Calculation Diversity
Domestic (Constructed area) 15 watt / sq. Foot 0.4
Commercial(Constructed area) 30 watt / sq. Foot 0.8
Industrial (Constructed area) 100 watt/ 1 sq. Foot 0.5
Lift, Water Pump, Streetlight ,Campus
0.5Kw / Flat  
Lighting ,Common Facilities,
Voltage Drop: 2% Voltage drop from Transformer to Consumer end.
T&D Losses: 2% T&D Losses from Transformer to Consumer end.
 

Approximate % Cost or Sq.Foot Cost

Project Item % of Total Project Cost Rs per Sq.Foot
Articheture (Consultancy) 0.7% 13.1 Rs / Sq.Foot
Structural (Consultancy) 1.2% 21.8 Rs / Sq.Foot
Service Design (Consultancy) 0.4% 7.2 Rs / Sq.Foot
Fire Fighting Work 1.3% 23 Rs / Sq.Foot
Electrical Work (Internal) 4.1% 76 Rs / Sq.Foot
Lift Work 4.4% 82 Rs / Sq.Foot
 

Street Light Costing (CPWD-2012)

Fluorescent Lamp 95 Rs/Sq.Meter
With HPMV Lamp 130 Rs/Sq.Meter
With HPSV Lamp 165 Rs/Sq.Meter
Electrical Sinage 85 Rs/Sq.Meter
 

Other Electrical Cost

Area Required for Solar Light 10 Watt/Sq.Foot
Solar Power Installation 1.5 Lacs Rs/1Kw
 HVAC Cost 18 Watt/Sq.Foot
 

Distribution Losses (Gujarat Electricity Board)

Voltage (Point of Injection) At 11 KV Point of Energy Delivered
11KV / 22KV / 33KV 10% 10.82%
400 Volt – 16.77%

Size of Ventilation Shaft:

Height of Building in Size of ventilation shaft in sq meter Minimum size of shaft in meter
meter

9.0 1.5 1.0

12.5 3.0 1.2
15 and above 4.0 1.5
 

Rate Analysis (CPWD-2012)

Description Amount
Sub Station Equipment 7000 Rs/ KVA
D.G Set with installation 1000 Rs / KVA
20000 Rs / KVA add 8000 Rs / KVA additional each 30
UPS with 30min Breakup
min
Solar Power Generation 1.25 Lacs / KW
Solar Water System (200Liter/Day) 46000 Rs
Solar Water System (300Liter/Day) 64000 Rs
Solar Water System (1000Liter/Day) 210000 Rs
Central AC Plant 75000 RS / Ton
VRF / VRV System 55000 Rs / HP
Air condition System 11000 Rs / Ton
CCTV System 300 Rs / Sq Meter
Access Control system 200 Rs / Sq Meter
Hydropenumatic Water system 2000 Rs / LPM
300 Rs /  Sq Meter add 100 Rs / Sq Meter additional
Building Management System
area beyond 10000 Sq Meter
 

Rate Analysis (Rs per Sq. Meter) (CPWD-2012)

Work Office/College/Hospital School Hostel Residence
Fire Fighting (with Wet Riser) 500 500 500 500
Fire Fighting (with Sprinkler) 750 750 750 750
Fire Alarm (Manually) – – – 300
 Fire Alarm (Automatic) 500 500 500 500
Pressurized  Mechanical 650 650 650 650
Ventilation
 

Rate Analysis (% of Total Project Cost) (CPWD-2012)

Work Office/College/Hospital School Hostel Residence
Internal Water Supply & Sanitary 4% 10% 5% 12%
Internal Electrical Installation 12.5% 12.5% 12.5% 12.5%
 

Lift Speed (Indian Army Manual)

No of Floor Lift Speed
4 to 5 0.5 to 0.7 meter/Sec
6 to 12 0.75 to 1.5 meter/Sec
3 to 20 1.5 to 2.5 meter/Sec
Above 20  Above 2.5 meter/Sec
 

Lift  Details (CPWD-2012)

Speed  M/Sec Travel Price Add Rs
Type of Lift  Persons Weight
/Floor
Passenger Lift  8 Person 544 Kg 1.0 G+4 18 Lacs 1.25 Lacs
Passenger Lift  13 Person 844 Kg 1.5 G+4 22 Lacs 1.25 Lacs
1088 1.0 G+4 28 Lacs 1.50 Lacs
Passenger Lift  16 Person
Kg
1360 1.5 G+4 30 Lacs 1.50 Lacs
Passenger Lift  20 Person
Kg

 Approximate Load as per Sq.ft Area (As per DHBVN):

Sq.ft Area Required Load (Connected)

< 900 Sq.ft 8 KW

901 Sq.ft to 1600 Sq.ft 16 KW

1601 Sq.ft to 2500 Sq.ft 20 KW

> 2500 Sq.ft 24 KW

For Flats :100 Sq.ft / 1 KW

For Flats USS /TC: 100 Sq.ft / 23 KVA

Load as per Sq.Ft:
Type of Load Load/Sq.Ft Diversity Factor
Industrial 1000 Watt/Sq.Ft 0.5
Commercial 30 Watt/Sq.Ft 0.8
Domestic 15 Watt/Sq.Ft 0.4
Lighting 15 Watt/Sq.Ft 0.8

Contracted Load in case of High-rise Building:

For Domestic Load 500 watt per 100 Sq. foot of the constructed area.

For Commercial 1500 watt per 100 Sq. foot of the constructed area

For lift, water lifting pump, streetlight if any, corridor/campus lighting

Other Common Load
and other common facilities, actual load shall be calculated

Staircase Light 11KW/Flat Ex: 200Flat=200×11=2.2KW

Sanctioned Load for Building

Up to 50 kW The L.T. existing mains shall be strengthened.
50 kW to 450 kW (500 kVA) 11 kV existing feeders shall be extended if spare capacity is
available otherwise, new 11 kV feeders shall be constructed.
450 kW to 2550 kW (3000 kVA) 11 kV feeder shall be constructed from the nearest 33 kV or 110 kV
substation
2550 kW to 8500 kW (10,000 kVA) 33kV feeder from 33 kV or 110 kV sub station
8500 kW (10,000 kVA) 110 kV feeder from nearest 110 kV or 220 kV sub-station