The Ministry of Energy and Public Utilities is a ministry in the government of Mauritius responsible for the area of energy, water and wastewater sectors, radiation safety and nuclear security and formulation of policies and strategies within those areas.
The current minister responsible is Patrick Assirvaden, who has served since November 2024 under the current government of Navin Ramgoolam.
History The ministry was first formed in 1974 as the Ministry of Power, Fuel and Energy. From 1982 until 1996, the ministry was mainly known with the portfolio title of Energy. Afterwards, it was renamed to the Ministry of Public Utilities until 2006, when the ministry's name was modified to Renewable Energy and Public Utilities. Since 2010, the name was modified to Energy and Public Utilities to which the ministry is now known as.
Organisation Departments The ministry is divided between the following departments: Energy Efficiency Management Office (EEMO) - responsible for promoting energy efficiency Radiation Safety and Nuclear Security Authority (RSNSA) - responsible for regulating ionising radiation and nuclear security Water Resources Unit (WRU) - responsible for mobilising and developing water resources
Parastatal bodies Under the ministry, it is responsible for overseeing the following parastatal bodies: Central Electricity Board (CEB) Central Water Authority (CWA) Wastewater Management Authority (WMA) Mauritius Renewable Energy Agency (MARENA) Utility Regulatory Authority (URA)
List of ministers Portrait Name Term of office Portfolio name Party Prime minister Raymond Devienne 1974 1976 PTr S. Ramgoolam Raouf Bundhun 1976 1976 CAM Kanchandraseeh Busawon 1976 1982 PTr Swalay Kasenally 1982 1983 MMM A. Jugnauth Mahen Utchanah 1983 1990 MMM MSM 1990 1994 Swalay Kasenally 1994 1995 RMM Deva Virahsawmy 1995 1996 PTr N. Ramgoolam 1996 1997 1997 1998 Rashid Beebeejaun 1998 2000 PTr Alan Ganoo 2000 2005 MMM A. Jugnauth Bérenger Abu Kasenally 2005 2008 PTr N. Ramgoolam Rashid Beebeejaun 2008 2010 PTr 2010 2014 Ivan Collendavelloo 2014 2020 ML A. Jugnauth P. Jugnauth Joe Lesjongard 2020 2024 MSM Patrick Assirvaden 2024 Incumbent PTr N. Ramgoolam
References
External links Official website