Legislation, Rules, Codes, Standards, Frameworks and Regulations

Legislation

Electricity Act 2007 (Act No.4 of 2007)

Draft Legislation

2024 Draft Gas Bill

Electricity Bill 2019

Government Notices

National Policies

National Connection Charge Policy for Load Customers and Generators (2015)

National Policy for Independent Power Producers (2018)

National Energy Policy (2018)

National Renewable Energy Policy (2017)

Draft Policies

Draft Smart Grid Policy

Draft National Electrification Policy

Draft Off-Grid Electrification Policy

Draft National Electrification Funding Portfolio

Regulations

Electricity Regulations: Administrative Rules

Rules

Modified Single Buyer Market Rules

Electricity: Economic Rules

Electricity: Technical Rules

Rules relating to Redistribution & Resale of Electricity

Mediation Rules

Public Hearing Rules (2024)

Net Metering Rules (2016)

Draft Rules

Draft Electricity: Technical Rules (2023)

Draft Standby Generation Rules

Draft Installation and Electrical Machinery Regulations

Draft Economic Rules (2026) - (Approved by Board but not yet promulgated)

Draft Net Metering Rules (2026) - (Approved by Board but not yet promulgated)

Codes

Distribution Grid Code

Transmission Grid Code

Draft Codes

Draft Renewable Energy Grid Code

Draft National Connection Charge Code

Standards

The Namibian Quality of Supply and Quality of Service Standards

Frameworks

Balancing Framework (2020)

ESI Performance Management Framework (2026) - Draft

Wheeling Framework (2025)

Mechanisms

National Electricity Support Tariff Mechanism

Electrification Support Mechanism

Guidelines

Guidelines for Farmers’ Electricity Utilities

Maintenance Guidelines

Electricity Vending Guidelines for Namibia

Methodologies

Tariff Methodology (2001)

Compliance Policy (2019)

Tariff Methodology (2026)

Tariff Rulebook (2026)

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