To establish a national regulatory framework for the electricity supply industry; to make the National Energy Regulator the custodian and enforcer of the national electricity regulatory framework; to provide for licences and registration as the manner in which generation, transmission, distribution, reticulation, trading and the import and export of electricity are regulated; to regulate the reticulation of electricity by municipalities; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Latest Developments:

The Electricity Regulation Act, 2006 (Act No. 4 of 2006), has been updated with the Withdrawal of Notice No. 4274 of 26 January 2024 and new Determination under Section 34(1) of the Act, as per Notice No. 5189 of GG51196, dated 6 September 2024.

The Electricity Regulation Act, 2006 (Act No. 4 of 2006), has been updated with a Determination under Section 34(1) of the Act: Procurement of new nuclear energy generation capacity, as per Notice No. 4274 of GG50037, dated 26 January 2024.

The Electricity Regulation Act, 2006 (Act No. 4 of 2006), has been updated with the Transfer of Administration and Powers and Functions Entrusted by the Electricity Regulation Act, 2006 (Act No. 4 of 2006) to the Minister of Electricity in terms of Section 97 of the Constitution, as per Proclamation Notice 121 of GG48662, dated 26 May 2023.

The Electricity Regulation Act, 2006 (Act No. 4 of 2006), has been updated with Amendments to Schedule 2 of the Main Act under Gov Notice 2875 of 15 December 2022, as per Notice No. 2935 of GG47877, dated 17 January 2023.

The Electricity Regulation Act, 2006 (Act No. 4 of 2006), has been updated with Amendments to Schedule 2 of the Main Act, as per Notice No. 2875 of GG47757, dated 15 December 2022.

The Electricity Regulation Act, 2006 (Act No. 4 of 2006), has been updated by Amendments to Schedule 2 of the Main Act, as per Notice No. 1000 of GG45266, dated 5 October 2021.

The Electricity Regulation Act, 2006 (Act No. 4 of 2006), has been updated by the Amendment to Notice R399 GG 34262 on 4 May 2011 amending Regulations on New Generation Capacity, 2011, as per Notice No. 1093 of GG 43810, dated 16 October 2020.

The Electricity Regulation Act, 2006 (Act No. 4 of 2006), has been updated by the publication of the Determination under Section 34(1), as per Notice No. 1015 of GG 43734, dated 25 September 2020.

The Electricity Regulation Act, 2006 (Act No. 4 of 2006), has been updated by publishing the Integrated Resource Plan 2019 (IRP 2019), as per Notice No. 1360 of GG 442784, dated 18 October 2019.

The Electricity Regulation Act, 2006 (Act No. 4 of 2006), has been amended by Schedules, Schedule 2: Exemption from obligation to apply for and hold a licence,  by Notice No. 1231 dated 10 November 2017.

The Electricity Regulation Act, 2006 (Act No. 4 of 2006) has been amended by the amendment to Baseload IPP Procurement Programme 2012, Government Gazette 39111, Notice No. 732, dated 18 August 2015.

The Electricity Regulation Act, 2006 (Act No. 4 of 2006) has been amended by the Baseload IPP Procurement Programme 2012, Government Gazette 36005, Notice No. 1075, dated 19 December 2012.

The Electricity Regulation Act, 2006 (Act No. 4 of 2006) has been amended by the Regulatory Rules for Power Purchase Cost Recovery, Government Gazette 32964, Notice No. R. 119, dated 24 February 2010.

The Electricity Regulation Act, 2006 (Act No. 4 of 2006) has been amended by the Electricity Regulation Amendment Act, 2007 (Act No. 28 of 2007), Government Gazette 30676, Notice No. 23, dated 21 January 2008.

The Electricity Regulation Act, 2006 (Act No. 4 of 2006) has been added to the website by Government Gazette 28992, Notice No. 660, dated 5 July 2006.