Short title:
Electricity Act, 2019
Long title:
An Act to regulate the generation, transmission, distribution
and supply of electricity so as to enhance the security and
reliability of the supply of electricity; provide for the sale
and purchase of electricity within and outside the Republic;
facilitate the achievement of the efficient, effective,
sustainable development and operation of electricity
infrastructure; provide the roles and responsibilities of
various participants in the electricity sector; facilitate
adequate levels of investment in the electricity sector;
provide for a multi-year tariff framework; promote
transparency in the identification and allocation of risks,
costs and revenues within and between participants in the
electricity sector; ensure the protection and safety of
consumers of electricity and the public; repeal and replace
the Electricity Act, 1995; and provide for matters
connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
Year of Act:
2019
Number of Act:
No.11 of 2019
Date of assent:
27 December 2019
Date of promulgation:
27 December 2019
Date of commencement:
27 December 2019
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