- Provide overall leadership in matters of downstream energy activities
- Oversee the reforms in the energy sector and ensure these reforms are executed efficiently
- Ensure energy statistics are compiled by all institutions mandated to do so and collected by DoE and that these are updated regularly in consultation with NSO
- Ensure the policy implementation targets are achieved within the time frames indicated
- Carry out overall energy supply and demand forecasts with input from the single buyer transmission and distribution company on electricity side
- Mobilise resources to bring power (grid extension, mini grids or RE) to rural areas in Malawi
- Promotion of energy efficiency and energy conservation.
- Oversee the restructuring of the liquid fuels market
- Oversee the regulation of the energy sector
