I am renovating a semi-detached cottage. The cottage is isolated but we
have rented out one side of the cottages for many years and hence there
is an existing supply already. I asked for a new connection from the
electricity board for the cottage i am renovating and submitted the
power requirements (it will be heated with storage heaters). The quote
has now come back and they say the transformer needs to be upgraded at
a cost of =A35000. Is this normal? What is the standard power supply
given by a small transformer. There is a much bigger house near by with
its own transformer the same size as the existing one at the cottage.

Thanks in advance.