National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA)

The mission of the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) is to regulate the energy industry in accordance with government laws, policies, standards and international best practices in support of sustainable development.

NERSA’s strategic objectives are to: implement relevant energy policy efficiently and effectively; implement relevant energy law efficiently and effectively; implement relevant energy regulations efficiently and effectively; identify, develop and implement relevant energy rules efficiently and effectively; establish the credibility, legitimacy and sustainability of NERSA as an independent and transparent energy regulator; create an effective organisation that delivers on its mandate and purpose; and evaluate the Energy Regulator’s effectiveness.