The main aim of this paper is to examine the instrumental or facilitative role of law and regulation in the development of energy markets (especially gas supply to electricity markets) by highlighting relevant issues from jurisdictions such as the US, EU and Nigeria. The discussion will be...

While the regulatory and institutional reforms in the Nigerian electricity sector, as envisaged under the National Electric Power Policy 2001 and the Nigerian Electric Power Sector Reform Act 2005, appear to be on a steady path, the reforms in the petroleum industry, as envisaged under the...

While developed economies like the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany are often cited as classic examples of successful liberalised and private-sector led electricity markets, events such as: (i) the California electricity crisis of 2000-2001; (ii) the blackouts in parts of North America...