ECB charts path to Namibia Energy Regulatory Authority
Transformation
Namibia’s Electricity Control Board (ECB) has formally set in motion its planned transition from the existing electricity-focused regulator to the envisaged Namibia Energy Regulatory Authority (Nera), CEO Robert Kahimise said this week.
To advance this process, the ECB board approved the regulator’s Integrated Strategic Business Plan (ISBP), which will guide the transformation over the period 2026 to 2031.
“The ECB board has approved the ISBP for 2026–2031, ensuring continuity as the current ISBP concludes on 31 March 2026. The ISBP sets out the ECB’s strategic roadmap to strengthen Namibia’s electricity sector while positioning the institution for its transition to the Nera,” Kahimise said.
He noted that the ECB, in its current form, faces several sector-critical challenges, including rising demand for electricity, continued dependence on imports, affordability concerns, and increasing expectations for reliability and service quality.
“As the country prepares for an integrated energy future, the ECB remains committed to delivering on its statutory mandate while laying the groundwork for the anticipated Nera. This transition reflects our dual focus: strengthening current regulatory performance and preparing for a broader multi-energy mandate,” Kahimise said.
He added that the ISBP outlines how a modernised, data-driven and incentive-based regulatory environment will support improved sector performance and resilience over the next five years.
For more than two decades, the ECB has ensured regulatory stability, transparency and consumer protection, while fostering investor confidence and enabling orderly sector development, he said.
“Driven by a renewed vision, mission and core values, and underpinned by six strategic themes, the ISBP positions both the ECB and the future Nera as catalysts for Namibia’s energy transformation, fostering confidence, innovation and regulatory excellence.”
The launch of the ISBP is scheduled for March 2026.
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To advance this process, the ECB board approved the regulator’s Integrated Strategic Business Plan (ISBP), which will guide the transformation over the period 2026 to 2031.
“The ECB board has approved the ISBP for 2026–2031, ensuring continuity as the current ISBP concludes on 31 March 2026. The ISBP sets out the ECB’s strategic roadmap to strengthen Namibia’s electricity sector while positioning the institution for its transition to the Nera,” Kahimise said.
He noted that the ECB, in its current form, faces several sector-critical challenges, including rising demand for electricity, continued dependence on imports, affordability concerns, and increasing expectations for reliability and service quality.
“As the country prepares for an integrated energy future, the ECB remains committed to delivering on its statutory mandate while laying the groundwork for the anticipated Nera. This transition reflects our dual focus: strengthening current regulatory performance and preparing for a broader multi-energy mandate,” Kahimise said.
He added that the ISBP outlines how a modernised, data-driven and incentive-based regulatory environment will support improved sector performance and resilience over the next five years.
For more than two decades, the ECB has ensured regulatory stability, transparency and consumer protection, while fostering investor confidence and enabling orderly sector development, he said.
“Driven by a renewed vision, mission and core values, and underpinned by six strategic themes, the ISBP positions both the ECB and the future Nera as catalysts for Namibia’s energy transformation, fostering confidence, innovation and regulatory excellence.”
The launch of the ISBP is scheduled for March 2026.
Bitly: //q.my.na/RW01
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