loi-n-c2-b02021-31-du-9-juillet-2021-portant-code-de-lelectricite-de88004db787166a.pdf

Law No. 2021-31 (the Electricity Code) reforms Senegal's electricity sector by repealing previous laws from 1998 and 2010. Key changes include the restructuring of the national utility Senelec into a holding company with specialized subsidiaries, the end of Senelec's wholesale purchase monopoly, and the introduction of third-party network access. The law establishes an Integrated Least-Cost Plan (PIMC) for sector planning, promotes decentralized rural electrification via private concessions, and empowers an independent Regulatory Body to manage tariffs. It also sets significant financial and criminal penalties for illegal operations and electricity theft.

• The Electricity Code (Law No. 2021-31), adopted on June 26, 2021, and promulgated on July 9, 2021, serves as the single reference for the electricity sector in Senegal. It repeals Law No. 98-29 (relative to the electricity sector) and Law No. 2010-21 (orientation on renewable energies) to consolidate regulations on production, transport, distribution, storage, sale, import, and export of electrical energy.
• The law introduces a structural reform of the national electricity company (Senelec), requiring it to be organized as a holding company with separate subsidiaries for production, transport, distribution, and sale of electrical energy. This functional separation must be finalized within a maximum of 30 months from the entry into force of the Code.
• The Code ends the monopoly of Senelec for the wholesale purchase of electricity and introduces 'third-party access' (acces des tiers) to the transport and distribution networks. This allows eligible clients and independent retailers to purchase electricity directly from independent producers.
• A new planning instrument called the Integrated Least-Cost Plan (Plan intégré a moindre coût - PIMC) is established. This medium-to-long-term tool integrates all sector activities—including production, transport, distribution, storage, sale, import, export, rural electrification, and energy efficiency—and serves as the basis for investment plans.
• The law promotes the integration of gas and renewable energies into the national energy mix to ensure the lowest cost of supply. It mandates the creation of a national plan for electricity production from renewable sources, taking into account the PIMC and network technical requirements.
• The Code establishes a framework for decentralized rural electrification (ERD) and individual electrical systems. Private companies can obtain concessions to develop ERD projects in rural areas not included in priority programs, with a minimum exploitation period during which the national distribution network concessionaire cannot take over the activity.
• The Energy Sector Regulatory Body (Organe de Régulation du Secteur de l’Energie) is designated as the independent administrative authority responsible for tariff regulation. It determines revenue levels to ensure a normal rate of return for title holders and sets network access tariffs.
• The law defines strict penalties for illegal activities in the electricity sector. Fines for exercising regulated activities without required authorizations range from 5 million to 1 billion CFA francs, while fraudulent connections or manipulations of the electrical network are punishable by two months to two years of imprisonment and fines of at least 5 million CFA francs.

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