Law No.IX-884 of 2002 on energy.

This Law establishes the general objectives of energy activities in the Republic of Lithuania, as well as the legal bases for state management, regulation, supervision and control of the energy sector, general criteria, conditions and requirements for public relations in the performance of energy activities. The provisions of this Law have been harmonized with the legal acts of the European Union specified in the Annex to this Law. The Law on Energy regulates general energy activities, the basic principles of energy development and management, energy and energy resources efficiency. Peculiarities of activities of individual energy systems and of relations between energy enterprises and consumers shall be established by other laws. Provisions of other laws regulating energy activities shall be applicable to the extent they are not contrary to this Law. General objectives for energy activities: (a) security and reliability of energy supply; (b) availability and sufficiency of energy resources and energy; (c) energy resources and energy efficiency; (d) the harmonious and sustainable development of the energy sector through the implementation of energy innovation smart technologies, energy digitalization; (e) reduction of the negative impact of energy activities on the environment; (f) protection of consumer rights and legitimate interests; (g) creation and development of conditions for effective competition in the energy sector; and (h) development of the use of local and renewable energy resources. State management of the energy sector shall be carried out according to the procedure established by this Law by: 1) the Government or its authorised institution; 2) the Ministry of Economy; 3) the Ministry of the Environment; 4) municipalities. The main tasks of the State and municipal institutions, managing the energy sector, regulating and controlling the energy sector activities shall be as follows:1) ensuring optimum structure of the state energy sector; 2) creating preconditions for efficient energy sector activities; 3) ensuring uninterrupted energy supply and stability of the established quality parameters; 4) promoting energy and energy resources efficiency; 5) promoting consumption of indigenous and renewable energy resources; 6) encouraging enterprises to carry out energy audits. The document consists of VII Chapters that contain 30 Articles. Chapter I (arts. 1-2) lays down general provisions. Chapter II (Arts.3-8) regards energy sector activity and management. Chapter III (Arts.9-14) deals with development of the energy sector. Chapter IV (Arts.15-24) regards regulation of the energy sector. Chapter V (art. 25) deals with emergency in the energy sector. Chapter VI (Arts.26-27) regards hearing of complaints and liability. Chapter VII (Arts.28-30) lays down final provisions. Energy innovations shall be intended new or fundamentally improved products, technologies, business solutions, services, methods of providing such products and services, operating models that, due to new or newly applied technologies or for other reasons, can positively affect energy activities and provide benefits to society. The activity of entities operating in the field of energy is regulated and the state supervision and control of energy is carried out by the Council. The Council is a national regulatory body provided for in the legal acts of the European Union regulating public relations in the energy sector, performing state control of energy objects and facilities throughout the territory of the Republic of Lithuania, regardless of the form of their ownership management.