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On this page you can find links to downloadable documents for:
- Annual aggregate energy balances - INEP - EDI restructuring - Free basic electricity - Legislation |
Energy key documents
National Energy Act, 2008, [PDF, 548KB] and Nasionale Energiewet, 2008 , [PDF, 548KB]
Electricity Regulation Amendment Act, 2007 (No. 28 of 2007), [PDF, 272KB]
National Energy Regulator Act, 2004: Developed to establish a single regulator to regulate the electricity, piped-gas and petroleum pipeline industries; and to provide for matters connected therewith. [PDF, 73.6KB]Central Energy Fund Act 38 of 1977, [PDF, 130KB]
Central Energy Fund Amendment Act 1994, Act 48 of 1994 [PDF, 34.6KB] The White Paper on Energy Policy (1998) [PDF, 592KB]National Energy Efficiency Strategy of the Republic of South Africa: First draft October 2008 [PDF, 452KB]
Outcomes Energy Summit: 2007 [PDF, 452KB]
Background notes on the national energy emergency programme. 25 January 2008, [DOC, 44.5KB]Kyoto Protocol [PDF, 65.2KB]
Energy Efficiency Strategy of South Africa [PDF, 365KB] See an archive of documents for Capacity Building Project in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (CaBEERE) Project [HTML page]Guideline For The Development Of Renewable Energy Projects In South Africa [PDF, 116KB]
Manual for the hydro power projects development in South Africa. [PDF, 420KB]
Renewable Energy Framework [PDF, 104KB]
Biofuels licensing criteria [PDF, 94KB]
Executive Summary of the Tradable Renewable Energy Certificate (TREC) System Feasibility, download the TREC Stakeholder Workshop presentation
White Paper on Renewable Energy (November 2003) [PDF, 2.28MB]
Biofuel Industrial Strategy for South Africa, [PDF, 230KB]. An investigation into the feasibility of establishing a biofuels industry in the RSA [PDF, 716KB]
Outcomes Energy Summit: 2007 [PDF, 452KB]
Energy Security Master Plan: Electricity 2007 – 2025 [PDF, 521KB]Energy Security Master Plan - Liquid Fuels [PDF, 572KB]
The White Paper on Energy Policy (1998) [PDF, 592KB]
The Digest of South African Energy Statistics 2005 [PDF, 2.19MB]. This covers statistics from 1992 to 2002. For further information contact Mr J Van Wyk or Mr N Fikela. Price report - May 2002: prices of various fuel carriers such as petroleum, coal, crude oil, gas and electricity [PDF, 1.35MB]. The report for later years is being compiled.Download the energy balance statistics from 1992 to 2006 [XLS format] from the table below:
| Native Units | Disaggregated Balance | Aggregate Balance |
| 2006 | 2006 | 2006 |
| 2005 | 2005 | 2005 |
| 2004 | 2004 | 2004 |
| 2003 | 2003 | 2003 |
| 2002 | 2002 | 2002 |
| 2001 | 2001 | 2001 |
| 2000 | 2000 | 2000 |
| 1999 | 1999 | 1999 |
| 1998 | 1998 | 1998 |
| 1997 | 1997 | 1997 |
| 1996 | 1996 | 1996 |
| 1995 | 1995 | 1995 |
| 1994 | 1994 | 1994 |
| 1993 | 1993 | 1993 |
| 1992 | 1992 | 1992 |
Outcomes Energy Summit: 2007 [PDF, 452KB]
Nuclear Energy Policy for the Republic of South Africa. June 2008. [PDF, 232KB]
National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute Act, Act No. 53 of 2008 [PDF, 658KB]
Nuclear Energy Act 1999, Act 46 of 1999 [PDF, 104KB]
National Nuclear Regulator Act 1999, Act 47 of 1999 [PDF, 77KB] Regulations on safety standards and regulatory practices [PDF, 1.7MB] Regulations on the format for the application for a nuclear installation licence or certificate of registration [PDF, 21KB] Regulations on co-operative governance in respect of the monitoring and control of radioactive material or exposure to ionizing radiation [PDF, 27KB] Regulations on the establishment of a public safety information forum by the holder of a nuclear installation licence [PDF, 143KB]Nuclear non-proliferation
South Africa signs the additional protocol to the treaty on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons [HTML page]
Electricity regulations on new generation capacity. [PDF, 133KB]
Outcomes Energy Summit: 2007 [PDF, 452KB]
Electricity Regulation Act (4/2006): Electricity Regulation: Invitation for comments. [PDF, 3.05 MB]
Electricity Pricing Policy (EPP) of the South African Electricity Supply Industry . [PDF, 3.05 MB]
Electricity Regulations for compulsory norms and standards for reticulation services. [PDF, 96.7 KB
Electricity Regulations for Expropriation on behalf of a Licencee [PDF, 50.5 KB]
Imithetho Kagesi Yokuthathwa Kwempahla Egameni Lonemvume [PDF, 1.60 MB]
Electricity Requlations on Deviation from Approved Tariffs [PDF, 168]
White Paper on Energy Policy (1998) [PDF, 592KB]
Electricity
Regulation Amendment Bill [PDF, 41.6 KB]
Proclamation: Electricity Regulations Act 2006, Act 4 of 2006 [PDF, 446KB]
Electricity Regulations Act 2006, Act 4 of 2006 [PDF, 621KB] Electricity Act 1987, Act 41 of 1987 [PDF, 183KB] Electricity Amendment Act 1989, Act 58 of 1989 [PDF, 58.4KB] Summary evaluation report of the National Electrification Programme (NEP), published November 2001 [PDF, 3.93MB]. Explains the electrification programme from 1994 to 1999.
Guidelines for implementing free basic electricity [Word, 156KB]
Policy guidelines for implementing free basic electricity [PDF, 292KB]Outcomes Energy Summit: 2007 [PDF, 452KB]
White Paper on Energy Policy (1998) [PDF, 592KB] Integrated Household Clean Energy Strategy - Prospectus [PDF, 492KB] National Inventory Discard and Duff Coal: 2001 Summary Report [PDF, 1.46MB] Laboratory controlled quantitative information about reduction in air pollution using the Basa njengo Magogo methodology and applicability to low-smoke fuels (revised) [PDF, 547KB] Basa njengo Magogo roll-out: Diepsloot (implementation of low smoke fuel). Final Report, December 2005 [PDF, 120KB] Basa njengo Magogo 2004-2005, rollout programme in Tembisa [PDF, 312KB] Basa njengo Magogo retention study at Orange Farm [PDF, 108KB]Outcomes Energy Summit: 2007 [PDF, 452KB]
Draft Regulations in respect of the maximum retail price of liquified petroleum gas supplied to residential customers, [PDF, 288KB]White Paper on Energy Policy (1998) [PDF, 592KB]
Gas Infrastructure Plan [PDF, 1.79MB] Gas Act 2001, Act 48 of 2001 [PDF, 1.34MB] The Government / Sasol Regulatory agreement referred to in section 36 of the Act [PDF, 1.82MB] The Gas Regulator Levies Act 2002, Act 75 of 2002 [PDF, 239KB] Piped Gas Regulations, 2006 (Part 1), [PDF, 269KB]Regulations in respect of the Single Maximum National Retail Price for Illuminating Paraffin: December 2009, [PDF, 85 KB]
Regulations Regarding Petroleum Products Specifications And Standards. 23 June 2009. [PDF, 168KB]
Outcomes Energy Summit: 2007 [PDF, 452KB]
Guidelines governing the recommendations by the Department of Minerals and Energy to the International Trade Commission in respect of the importation and exportation of crude oil, petroleum products and blending components, [PDF, 93.2KB]Petroleum Products Act, 1977: Regulations regarding Petroleum Products Wholesale Licences, [PDF, 917KB]
Petroleum Products Act, 1977: Regulations regarding Petroleum Site and Retail Licences, [PDF, 1.20MB]
Petroleum Products Act, 1977: Regulations regarding Petroleum Products Manufacturing Licenses, [PDF, 936KB]
Petroleum Products Act (120/1977): Regulations Petroleum products specifications and standards, [PDF, 445KB]
Approved Draft Biofuels Industry Strategy [HTML page]
Petroleum Products Licence Application numbers: 7 November 2006 [PDF, 1.40 MB]
Report of the Moerane Investigating Team to the Minister of Minerals and Energy on the December 2005 Fuel Shortages [PDF, 85.9 KB]
Charter for the South African petroleum and liquid fuels industry: empowering historically disadvantaged South Africans [PDF, 45.2KB]
Digest of South African energy statistics 2005 [PDF, 2.19MB]. Covers statistics from 1992 to 2002. For further information contact Mr J. Van Wyk or Mr N. Fikela. Statistics for later years are being compiled. South African national energy database: prices of various fuel carriers e.g. petroleum, coal, crude oil, gas and electricity (May 2002) [PDF, 1.35MB]. The report for later years is being compiled. Working rules to administer the basic fuels price methodology, 2 April 2003 [PDF, 31.2KB] Annexure A [PDF, 398KB] Annexure B [PDF, 75.8KB] Administration of the 95 unleaded petrol inland demand side management levy (DSML). Effective: 4 January 2006 [PDF, 20KB] Memorandum of Understanding between the DME and the South African Petroleum Industry Association (SAPIA) [PDF, 152KB] Key to the different petrol price zones [demand side management levy - DSML] [PDF, 98.9KB] See also energy planning and development above for annual aggregate energy statisticsRegulations in terms of the Petroleum Pipelines Act (Act 60 of 2003) , [PDF, 1.10MB]
Petroleum Products Act 120 of 1977, [PDF, 49.2 KB}
The White Paper on Energy Policy (1998) [PDF, 592KB]
National Energy Regulator Act, 2004 - developed to establish a single regulator to regulate the electricity, piped-gas and petroleum pipeline industries; and to provide for matters connected therewith [PDF, 73.6KB] Petroleum Products Act 1977: regulations regarding petroleum products manufacturing licences [PDF, 3.1MB] Petroleum Products Amendment Act, 2003 (Act 58 of 2003) [PDF, 1.09MB] Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 2002, Act 28 of 2002. Government gazette no. 23922 (10 October 2002) [PDF, 172KB] Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 2002, Act 28 of 2002: mineral and petroleum resources development regulations. Government gazette no. 26275 (23 April 2004) [PDF, 2MB] See also Acts Online Petroleum Pipelines Levies Act, 2004 (Act 28 of 2004) [PDF, 43.8KB] Central Energy Fund Amendment Act 1994, Act 48 of 1994 [PDF, 34.6KB] See also the page on South African fuel prices. Breakdown of petrol, diesel and paraffin prices as at 06 June 2007