Article (25) of the Sector Law sets out the principal functions of the Authority which includes but not limited the follows:
– Implementation of the general policy for the electricity and Related Water sector and the policy of the State in relation to regulated activities pursuant to the provisions of this Law;
– Preparation of programmes and plans necessary for the development of the general policy of the electricity and Related Water sector in the Sultanate of Oman;
– Issuance, modification and revocation of Licenses and approval of Exemptions and follow up its compliance and to oblige Licensees and Exemption Holders to discharge their duties prescribed in this Law;
– Determine the form of Licenses in respect of each regulated activity, which is subject to the provisions of this Law;
– Taking measures for the implementation of obligations arising from international agreements in the field of electricity and Related Water to which the Sultanate of Oman is a party, and the resolutions issued by international and regional organisations to which the Sultanate has acceded, or will accede to, all being in coordination with the Competent Authorities in this respect and in a manner not in conflict with the provisions of this Law;
– Determination of the terms, rules, specifications and obligations, which Licensees and Exemption Holders shall comply with;
– Monitoring of the implementation of the terms and rules of Licenses or Exemptions by Licensees and Exemption Holders;
– Examination of complaints submitted by Customers and Licensees and taking prescribed procedures in respect thereof pursuant to the provisions of this Law;
– Preparation of programmes necessary for the creation of awareness about the importance of the electricity and Related Water sector and the effect resulting from the development of the sector on development plans and welfare of the citizens;
– Coordination with the relevant Ministries, government units and the Public Authority for Water with respect to all that is required for the development of the sector, and provision of consultation to the Public Authority for Water upon its request with respect to those matters which are within its competencies pertaining to the electricity and Related Water sector;
– Setting out rules to regulate the keeping and maintenance of records by Licensees in the manner specified by the Authority;
– Settlement of disputes arising between Licensees or Exemption Holders or between Customers, or any other Persons in accordance with the provisions of a Licence or Exemption pursuant to the provisions of this Law.
Pursuant to Article (40) of the sector law, the Authority shall be constituted of 3 or 5 Members. Accordingly, on May 2014 the Council of Ministers approved the appointment of 5 members who then elected among themselves the Executive Director of the Authority. Members are collectively responsible for managing the Authority’s affairs and for ensuring that the Authority fulfils all of its statutory obligations.
The Authority has 6 principal Directorates: The Planning & Institutional Performance Development, The Customer Affairs, The Economics Affairs, The Technical Regulation Affairs, The Legal and Regulatory Affairs, The Sustainable Energy.