AUTHORITY FOR ELECTRICITY REGULATION, OMAN

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Welcome to the Authority for Electricity Regulation, Oman

The Authority for Electricity Regulation, Oman ("the Authority") is the Authority established by Article (19) of the law for the regulation and privatisation of the electricity and related water sector (”the Sector Law"). The Sector Law was promulgated by Royal Decree 78/2004 on 1st August 2004.

The Authority is competent to regulate the electricity and related water sector pursuant to Article (2) of the Sector Law. The Government has determined that, pursuant to Article (40) of the Sector Law, the Authority shall have three Members.

News

March 2013:
The Authority has implemented new requirements to support the deployment of renewable energy technologies in rural areas prompted by the Authority's determination to see the Sultanate's valuable renewable energy resources used efficienctly and effectively.
February 2013:
The Authority announces launch of a new health and safety campaign aimed at schoolchildren to be hosted at the Children's Museum at Al Sarooj Museum during March. The focus of the campaign is to raise children's awareness of dangers of using electrical items in the home and when playing near electrical installations outside of the home.
April 2012:
The Authority publishes investigation reports into electricity supply interruptions that occurred following problems at Jalan Bani Bu Ali Grid Station between 28th August and 8th September 2011.

Announcing publication of the reports, John Cunneen the Authority's Executive Director said: "The fact that Customers supplied from the Jalan Bani Bu Ali Grid Station experienced electricity supply interruptions in August & September 2011, in some cases for sustained periods, is a matter of deep regret to the Authority. Our best response to the incidents is to be transparent with Customers about the incident investigations & findings, and ensure electricity companies implement all of the investigation report recommendations so as to minimise the possible reoccurrence of similar types of incidents and ensure electricity companies are better prepared to respond to them."
November 2011:
The Authority is pleased to confirm that at its session 33/2011 on the 29 October 2011 the Council of Ministers approved the appointment of the following persons as Members of the Authority for a period of three years:
• Dr. Amer bin Saif Al Hinai - non-executive member (a part time appointment);
• Amur bin Mubarak Al Kiyumi - non-executive member (a part time appointment);
• John Cunneen - Executive Director & member (a full time appointment).

Following their appointments members elected Amur Mubarak Al Kiyumi as Chairman of the Authority.