 Mission |
The Energy Commission (EC) is fully committed to serving effectively and efficiently the national interest in the discharge of its statutory mandates and functions.
| Background |
The first attempt to formulate an overall framework for the development of the Energy Sector in Ghana was made in 1990 by the erstwhile National Energy Board (NEB) which was established in the mid 80s to undertake energy planning and policy development for the country.
The NEB was envisioned at a time when fuel imports accounted for 30-40 percent of the nation’s hard currency earnings. The “Issues, Strategies and program in the energy sector under the Economic Recovery Program” document outlined an Action Program covering five broad areas: Renewable Energy Development, the Petroleum Sector and Energy Efficiency and Conservation. The Action Program was to a large extent implemented in the 1st half of the 90s, but lost momentum and weakened with time, following the dissolution of the board in 1991.
| The Legislative Requirement |
The EC as part of its mandate provided under the EC Act 541, 1997 specifically under section 2 (2a-d), is to:
a.Recommend national policies for the development and
utilization of indigenous energy resources
b.Advise the minister on national policies for the efficient,
economical and safe supply of electricity, natural gas and petroleum products having due regard to the national economy.
c.Prepare, review and update periodically indicative national
plans to ensure that all reasonable demands for energy are met
d.Secure comprehensive data base for national decision making
It was also set to provide the legal, regulatory and supervisory framework for providers of energy in Ghana (i.e. licensing, prescription of uniform rules of practice by legislative instrument, inspection, monitoring and compliance of rules)
In conformity with its mandate, the commission has developed and elaborated a Strategic National Energy Plan (SNEP) for the period
2006 – 2020.
The Commission is equally committed to accepting and dealing with the challenges that Ghana must meet head on in its quest for a truly functioning competitive energy industry that creates affordable energy supplies, improves energy reliability, efficiency, and security, and above all, protects and enhances public safety, economic well-being, and environment quality.
| The Composition of the Commission |
The Chairman and members of the Commission hold office, on appointment, for a period not exceeding five years and shall on expiration of that period be eligible for reappointment.
The Executive secretary is responsible for the administration of the Energy Commission and is required to ensure the implementation of the decisions of the Commission. He provides strategic and organizational leadership to build the Commission into a pre-eminent state agency for formulating and articulating national energy policies.
The Energy Commission welcomes investors, Ghanaian, African and foreign, in energy efficiency projects and programmes in a competitive market that would be efficient and environmentally sound. As a one- stop regulatory body, the Energy Commission encourages building energy efficiency standards and insists on appliance energy efficiency requirements.
| The Energy Commission comprises |
1. Professor A K Addae - Ag. Chairman
2. Dr. Alfred Ofosu Ahenkorah - Ag. Executive Secretary 3.Mr. J K Hagan - Member
4. Professor FKA Allotey - Member
5. Mr. Seth Asante - Member
6. Professor FO Akuffo - Membe
