The Energy Commission is a
parastatal
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, mandated by law to regulate and manage the development and utilization of energy resources in
Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to t ...
, specifically in electricity licensing,
renewable energy
Renewable energy (also called green energy) is energy made from renewable resource, renewable natural resources that are replenished on a human lifetime, human timescale. The most widely used renewable energy types are solar energy, wind pow ...
,
natural gas
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and
energy efficiency Energy efficiency may refer to:
* Energy efficiency (physics), the ratio between the useful output and input of an energy conversion process
** Electrical efficiency, useful power output per electrical power consumed
** Mechanical efficiency, a rat ...
.
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 unicameral legislature of Ghana. It consists of 276 members, who are elected for four-year terms in single-seat Electoral district, constituencies using a first-past-the-post voting system.
History
Legislature, L ...
, ''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 John Mahama, who won the 2024 presidential elect ...
with advice from the
Council of State
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. 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
*
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 ...
*
Ministry of Energy and Petroleum Ministry of Energy and Petroleum could refer to:
* Ministry of Energy and Petroleum (Ghana)
The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum is the ministry in charge of extending and ensuring a continuous supply of energy and petroleum services to every ...
External links
Energy Commission
References
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Government agencies established in 1997
1997 establishments in Ghana
Government ministries of Ghana