(ECN) was established by Act No. 62 of1979, as amended by Act No.32 of 1988 and Act No. 19 of 1989, with the statutory mandate for the strategic planning and co-ordination of National Policies in the field of Energy in all its ramifications.

By this mandate, the Energy Commission of Nigeria is the apex government organ empowered to carry out overall energy sector planning & policy implementation, promote the diversification of the energy resources through the development and optimal utilization of all, including the introduction of new and alternative Energy resources like Solar, Wind, Wind,Biomass and Nuclear Energy.


Mandate
Energy Commission of Nigeria prepares periodic master plans for the balanced and coordinated development of energy in Nigeria after consultation with agencies of Government whose functions are related to the field of energy development and supply.

The Commission inspects, monitors and coordinates the performance of the energy sectors, to ensure consistency with the National Energy Policy(NEP).It serves as the centre for solving any inter-related technical problems that may arise in the implementation of any policy relating to the field of energy.

The ECN advises all tiers of Government on the funding of energy research, development, production and distribution. The Commission serves as the national centre for gathering, analyzing and disseminating information relating to the field of energy from all sources. The development and maintenance of the National Energy Databank is a responsibility of the ECN.