South Africa - 2006 - Energy

Electricity Regulation Act

Ministry of Minerals and Energy, South Africa

The act establishes the national regulatory framework for the electricity supply industry. The national energy regulator is made the custodian and enforcer of the regulatory framework; the powers and duties of the custodian are outlined in detail. The act stipulates that licensing and registration are the tools for the regulation of generation, transmission, distribution, trading and the import and export of electricity.

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January 2022

The act establishes the national regulatory framework for the electricity supply industry. The national energy regulator is made the custodian and enforcer of the regulatory framework; the powers and duties of the custodian are outlined in detail. The act stipulates that licensing and registration are the tools for the regulation of generation, transmission, distribution, trading and the import and export of electricity.

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