The Energy Commission is a parastatal, mandated by law to regulate and manage the development and utilization of energy resources in
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...
, specifically in electricity licensing,
renewable energy,
natural gas
Natural gas (also called fossil gas or simply gas) is a naturally occurring mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons consisting primarily of methane in addition to various smaller amounts of other higher alkanes. Low levels of trace gases like carbo ...
and energy efficiency.
History
The Energy Commission of Ghana was founded by the enactment of an Act of the
Parliament of Ghana
The Parliament of Ghana is the legislative body of the Government of Ghana.
History
Legislative representation in Ghana dates back to 1850, when the country was a British colony known as Gold Coast. The body, called the Legislative Council, ...
, ''Energy Commission Act, 1997(Act 541).''The primary supervisory body for the Commission is the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum (Ghana).
Its precursor was the National Energy Board, started in 1989.
Mandate and functions
The Energy Commission is made up of seven Commissioners appointed by the
President of Ghana
The president of the Republic of Ghana is the elected head of state and head of government of Ghana, as well as commander-in-chief of the Ghana Armed Forces. The current president of Ghana is Nana Akufo-Addo, who won the 2020 presidential el ...
with advice from the
Council of State
A Council of State is a governmental body in a country, or a subdivision of a country, with a function that varies by jurisdiction. It may be the formal name for the cabinet or it may refer to a non-executive advisory body associated with a head o ...
. The commissioners provide overall leadership in energy planning, regulation and innovation for the operations of the agency.
The parastatal's core responsibilities include regulation, management, development and utilisation of sustainable energy resources in Ghana.
See also
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Energy law
Energy laws govern the use and taxation of energy, both renewable and non-renewable. These laws are the primary authorities (such as caselaw, statutes, rules, regulations and edicts) related to energy. In contrast, energy policy refers to th ...
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Ministry of Energy and Petroleum
The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum (Abbreviation: MoEP) is the government ministry in charge of extending and ensuring a continuous supply of energy services to every division of the Ghanaian economy in an energy sufficient, environmentally ...
External links
Energy Commission
References
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Government agencies established in 1997
1997 establishments in Ghana
Ministries and Agencies of State of Ghana