In exercise of the powers and duties conferred upon it by Section 38(3)(c) of the Electricity Act, 2015,
(“the EA”) the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”) hereby issues the following
guidelines. These guidelines may be cited as the “Guidelines for The Inspection of Licensees in the
Electricity Sector” (the “Guidelines”).
URCA is mandated to carry out periodic inspections of licensees to ensure inter alia, compliance with
the EA, other competent legislation, and license conditions governing the operation of the of the
licensee.
URCA proposes that inspections not unduly disrupt the operation of the licensee. Hence, the intent of
the guidelines is to provide clarity on the process and requirements of the various parties involved in
the inspection.
The following sections describe the types of inspections to be carried out and provide further
information on the responsibilities of the licensee to facilitate the inspection.