Bangladesh: Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission was established on March 13, 2003 through a legislative Act of the Government of Bangladesh to regulate gas, electricity and petroleum products for the whole of Bangladesh.
Bhutan: Bhutan Electricity Authority was established as a functional autonomous agency under Electricity Act of Bhutan, 2001. BEA was granted full autonomy by the Royal Government of Bhutan to regulate the electricity supply industry of Bhutan.
Malaysia: The Energy Commission of Malaysia was instituted under the Energy Commission Act 2001, is the regulator of the Malaysian electricity and gas supply industry.
Nepal: Nepal Electricity Authority was created on August 16, 1985 under the Nepal Electricity Authority Act. 1984, through the merger of the Department of Electricity of Ministry of Water Resources, and Nepal Electricity Corporation, to generate, transmit and distribute power by planning, constructing, operating and maintaining all generation, transmission and distribution facilities in Nepal's power system. In 2008, the Ministry of Energy proposed the Nepal Electricity Regulatory Commission Act, 2065 for the institution of NERC.
Oman: Authority for Electricity Regulation of Oman was established by Article of the law for the regulation and privatization of the electricity and related water sector. The Sector Law was promulgated by Royal Decree 78/2004 on 1 August 2004.
Pakistan: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority is the electricity regulator of Pakistan established under the Electric Power Act, 1997 for tariff determination, issuance of license & system operation of generation, transmission and distribution of electric power in Pakistan, excluding nuclear power, which comes under the jurisdiction of the Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority.
Philippines: Energy Regulatory Commission is an independent, quasi-judicial regulatory body established to regulate electric power service in the Philippines.
Singapore: Energy Market Authority is a statutory board operating under the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Singapore established for energy sector market regulation, system operation, industry development and promotion of Singapore.
Sri Lanka: Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka ] was established by the Act No 35 of 2002. Initially the PUCSL Act provided for regulation of the electricity and water service industries. In March 2006 the petroleum industry was also added to the list of industries to be regulated by the PUCSL.
Thailand: Energy Regulatory Commission ] of Thailand is appointed by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej as the independent regulatory agency. The foundation of all functions and responsibilities follows the enactment of the ENERGY INDUSTRY ACT B.E. 2550.
The Energy Regulators Regional Association is a voluntary organization of independent energy regulatory bodies primarily from the Central European and Eurasian region, with Affiliates from Asia the Middle East and the US. ERRA began as a cooperative exchange among 12 energy regulatory bodies to improve national energy regulation in member countries.
The Council of European Energy Regulators is a not-for-profit organisation in which Europe's national regulators of electricity and gas voluntarily cooperate to protect consumers' interests and to facilitate the creation of a single, competitive and sustainable internal market for gas and electricity in Europe. CEER currently has 29 members - the national energy regulators from the 27 EU-Member States, plus Iceland and Norway.
ASEAN Energy Regulators' Network (AERN)
The first formal meeting on 3 March 2012 in Bangkok, Thailand, formally established the ASEAN Energy Regulators' Network among the ASEAN energy regulators. The objective of AERN is to forge closer cooperation among ASEAN Energy Regulators with a view to promoting sustainability and economic development of the region in support of the vision of the ASEAN Economic Community 2015.
