• According to the Electricity Regulation Act, 2006 (‘the ERA’), the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) is vested with the statutory authority to formulate rules governing the electricity supply industry.
  • This legislative mandate enables NERSA to promulgate rules addressing a broad spectrum of matters, including, but not limited to, tariff determination, network charges and other critical regulatory frameworks essential for the effective oversight and administration of the electricity sector.

Based on the outlined empowerment, NERSA is formulating Electricity Trading Rules, including Import and Export Trading Rules, under section 35 of the ERA….