Energy Commission (Malaysia)

Energy Commission
Suruhanjaya Tenaga
Agency overview
Formed	1 January 2002
Preceding agency	Department of Electricity and Gas Supply;
Headquarters	Putrajaya
Minister responsible	Fadillah Yusof, Minister of Energy Transition and Public Utilities;
Agency executives	Mohammed Rashdan Mohd Yusof, Chairman; Abdul Razib Dawood, Chief Executive Officer;
Parent agency	Ministry of Science and Technology (Malaysia)
Website	www.st.gov.my

The Energy Commission (Malay: Suruhanjaya Tenaga), abbreviated ST, is a regulatory body for the energy industry in Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah. The commission was established under the Energy Commission Act 2001. Its key role to ensure that the energy industry is developed in an efficient manner so that Malaysia is ready to meet the new challenges of globalisation and liberalisation, particularly in the energy supply industry.

The commission regulates and promotes all matters relating to the electricity and gas supply industry within the scope of applicable legislation namely Electricity Supply Act 1990, License Supply Regulation 1990, Gas Supply Act 1993, Electricity Regulation 1994, and Gas Supply Regulation 1997. In performing its role the commission takes the self-regulation approach.

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