Objectives:

Security of Supply: To secure sufficient and reliable supply of sustainable energy support to the growing needs and the Government's endeavor to develop new industry.

Social Upliftment: Redress inequalities in provision of energy supplies, all households shall have access to affordable and appropriate energy supplies.

Economic Competitiveness / Economic / Efficiency: Ensure that increases of energy supply and utilization are sustainable, competitive and economic efficient.

Effective Energy Sector Governance: Namibia will have energy sector governance in operation, which undertake effective planning , is flexible in its approach, and which have adequate staff resources.

Investment and Growth: Namibia will endeavor to achieve a high level of investor confidence in the energy sector, resulting in fixed inward investment and economic benefits for the country.

Sustainability: Namibia will move towards the sustainable use of natural resources for energy production and consumption as far as economically possible.

The Directorate enforces the compliance of legal requirements of energy legislation and regulations and researches new and renewable sources of energy. It conducts functions such as:

Petroleum product pricing and price equalization and the administration of the
National Energy Fund

Regulating the Petroleum Exploration and Production Industry

Depot fire fighting and security

Petroleum product import and export control

Rural electrification

The administration of the Solar Electrification Revolving Fund

Issuing of Petroleum Licenses