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Regulatory Tools

Section 40 of the EWURA Act Cap 414 and Section 45 of the Electricity Act, Cap 131 provide mandates to the Authority to make subsidiary regulatory tools (Rules, Codes, Guidelines, Manuals and Declarations) in respect of all matters considered necessary or desirable to give effect to the Acts.

To facilitate implementation of these legislation, Section 40 of the EWURA Act Cap 414 mandates EWURA to make rules with respect to regulated services and supply. Since its establishment, EWURA has developed and put into operation various rules related to regulation of electricity sub-sector in Tanzania Mainland. The Electricity Supply Industry in Tanzania Mainland is being regulated by various regulatory tools. These include the policy, laws and regulations developed by ministry responsible for electricity matters as well as standards developed and approved by the Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS).

Policy, Laws and Regulations

• Electricity Regulatory Index Report for Africa 2022
• National Energy Policy, 2015
• The Electricity Act (Amendment No 3 of 2020)
• The EWURA Act (Amendments No.6 of 2019)
• The EWURA Act Cap 414-2006
• The Electricity Act, 2008
• The Tanzania Extractive Industries (Transparency and Accountability) Act, 2015
• The EWURA (Compounding of Offences) Regulations 2020-SUPP GN . 397
• The Electricity (Market Re-Organization and Promotion of Competition) Regulations, 2016
• The Electricity (General) Regulations,2020 GN. 945

Rules

• Kanuni za Shughuli za Uzalishaji Upelekaji na Usambazaji Umeme 2023-GN 452
• The Electricity (Generation Transmission and Distribution Activities) Rules 2023-GN 449
• The Electricity (Electrical Installations Services ) Rules 2022-GN. 113
• The Electricity (Licensing and Registration Fees) Rules 2022-GN 112
• The Electricity and Natural Gas( (Tariff Application and Rate Setting) Rules 2021_GN 396
• The EWURA Consumer Complaints Settlement Rules 2020 -GN 428 
• The Electricity (Development of Small Power Projects) Rules, 2020-GN 491
• The Electricity (Procurement of Power Projects and Approval of Power Purchase Agreement) Rules 2019-GN 453.
• The Electricity (Supply Services) Rules 2019 -GN 387
• The Electricity (Generation Transmission and Distribution Activities) Rules 2019 -GN 287
• The Electricity (Net -Metering) Rules, 2018,GN 76
• The Electricity (Grid and Distribution Codes) Rules 2017, GN 451
• The Electricity System Operations Services Rules 2016, GN 324
• The Electricity Market Operations Services Rules 2016, GN 325
• The Electricity (Grid & Distribution Codes) Rules, 2017

Tariff orders

• TANESCO Tariff Adjustment Order 2020-GN.1020
• TANESCO Tariff Order No. 2016-010_ English
• TANESCO Tariff Order No. 2016-010_Kiswahili
• The Electricity (Standardized Small Power Projects Tariff) Order 2019-GN No. 464
• The Mwenga Multiyear  Tariff  Adjustment Order 2022-GN 61
• ANDOYA Tariff Order

Regulated Utilities’ Customer Service Charters.

• TANESCO Customer Service Charter-English
• Mkataba wa Huduma kwa Wateja wa TANESCO
• Mwenga Power Service Limited Customer Service Charter
• Mkataba wa Huduma kwa Mteja wa Kampuni ya Huduma ya Umeme ya Mwenga
• Andoya Customer Service Charter

Manuals

• EWURA Inspection and Audit Manual
• TANESCO Engineering Instruction Manual
• MWENGA Engineering Instruction Manual
• ANDOYA Engineering Instruction Manual

Standards

• TZS 1373:2011 – Power Quality – Quality of supply;
• TZS 1374:2011 – Power Quality – Quality of service and reliability;
• TZS 1375:2011 – Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) – Limits for voltage change, voltage fluctuation and flickers in public low voltage supply system for equipment with rated current ≤ 16A per phase and not subject to conditional connection;
• TZS 1376:2011 – Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) – Limits for voltage change, voltage fluctuation and flickers in public low voltage supply system for equipment with rated current ≤ 75A per phase and subject to conditional connection;
• TZS 1377:2011 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Limits for harmonic current emissions for equipment with input current ≤ 16 A per phase;
• TZS 1378:2011 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Limits for harmonic current emissions for equipment with input current > 16 A per phase;
• TZS 1379:2011 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Compatibility levels for low-frequency conducted disturbances and signalling in public low-voltage power supply systems;
• TZS 1380:2011 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Compatibility levels for low frequency conducted disturbances and signalling in public medium voltage power supply systems;
• TZS 1381:2011 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Compatibility levels in industrial plant for low-frequency conducted disturbances; and
• TZS1382:2011 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Power quality measurement methods.

Guidelines & Publications

• Tariff Application Guidelines for Electricity and Natural Gas (2017)
• Tanzania Electricity Regulatory Information Booklet (Year/Version/Edition)
• Electricity sub-sector reports
  • 2016-17 Report
  • 2017-18 Report
  • 2018-2019 Report
  • 2019-2020 Report
  • 2020-2021 Report
  • 2021-2022 Report
• Mini Grids Information Portal

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