Every country in the Americas sets its own solar rules. This directory lists the energy ministry, the regulator that approves rates and net metering, and the grid operator or national utility for each one, plus regional bodies that support the whole hemisphere. Links open the official site; where we have not yet confirmed an official address, the link opens a web search.
Regional and international organizations
- OLADE (Latin American Energy Organization)Intergovernmental energy organization for Latin America and the Caribbean
- CCREEE (Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency)CARICOM agency for Caribbean renewables
- CARICOM Energy UnitRegional energy policy for the Caribbean Community
- Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)Lends and grants for energy projects across Latin America and the Caribbean
- Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)Energy finance for Caribbean member countries
- CAF Development Bank of Latin America and the CaribbeanDevelopment finance including renewables
- Organization of American States (OAS), Energy and Climate Partnership of the AmericasHemispheric energy cooperation
- IRENA (International Renewable Energy Agency)Global data, costs and country profiles
- SICA and the Central American Electrical Interconnection System (SIEPAC)Central American regional grid and market
North America
Bermuda English
- Regulatory Authority of BermudaElectricity regulator
- Government of Bermuda, Department of EnergyEnergy policy
- BELCOElectric utility
British Overseas Territory.
Canada English, French
- Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)Federal energy department, programs and research
- CanmetENERGYFederal clean energy research labs
- Canada Energy RegulatorFederal regulator for interprovincial and international energy
- Provincial utilities and regulatorsNet metering and interconnection are set province by province, for example Ontario Energy Board, BC Utilities Commission, Alberta Utilities Commission
Electricity is mostly a provincial responsibility, so check your province first.
Greenland Greenlandic, Danish
- Government of Greenland, Ministry responsible for energyEnergy policy
- NukissiorfiitNational energy utility
Greenland is an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark.
Mexico Spanish
- Secretaría de Energía (SENER)Federal energy ministry
- Comisión Nacional de Energía (CNE)Energy regulator that replaced the CRE in 2025
- Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE)State utility, meters and interconnection
- Centro Nacional de Control de Energía (CENACE)National grid operator
- Comisión Nacional para el Uso Eficiente de la Energía (CONUEE)Energy efficiency agency
Rooftop systems connect under the distributed generation rules managed with CFE.
United States English, Spanish
- U.S. Department of Energy, Solar Energy Technologies OfficeFederal solar research and programs
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)Wholesale power markets and interconnection rules
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)Official energy statistics and forecasts
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)Federal solar research lab, PVWatts and solar resource maps
- State public utility commissions and energy officesSet net metering, rates and state incentives
Net metering and most incentives are set by each state and utility. See the incentives page for all 50 states.
Central America
Belize English, Spanish
- Ministry of Public Utilities, Energy and LogisticsEnergy policy
- Public Utilities Commission (PUC)Electricity regulator
- Belize Electricity Limited (BEL)National utility
Costa Rica Spanish
- Ministerio de Ambiente y Energía (MINAE)Environment and energy ministry
- Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE)State utility and grid operator
- Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios Públicos (ARESEP)Utility regulator
Costa Rica already generates nearly all of its electricity from renewables, mostly hydro.
El Salvador Spanish
- Dirección General de Energía, Hidrocarburos y Minas (DGEHM)Energy policy body that took over from the Consejo Nacional de Energía
- Superintendencia General de Electricidad y Telecomunicaciones (SIGET)Electricity regulator
- Unidad de Transacciones (UT)Wholesale market and grid operator
Guatemala Spanish
- Ministerio de Energía y Minas (MEM)Energy ministry
- Comisión Nacional de Energía Eléctrica (CNEE)Electricity regulator, rules for self producers
- Administrador del Mercado Mayorista (AMM)Wholesale market operator
Honduras Spanish
- Secretaría de Energía (SEN)Energy ministry
- Comisión Reguladora de Energía Eléctrica (CREE)Electricity regulator
- Empresa Nacional de Energía Eléctrica (ENEE)State utility
Nicaragua Spanish
- Ministerio de Energía y Minas (MEM)Energy ministry
- Instituto Nicaragüense de Energía (INE)Energy regulator
- Empresa Nacional de Transmisión Eléctrica (ENATREL)Transmission and grid
Panama Spanish
- Secretaría Nacional de Energía (SNE)Energy policy
- Autoridad Nacional de los Servicios Públicos (ASEP)Utility regulator
- Empresa de Transmisión Eléctrica (ETESA)Transmission and national dispatch
Caribbean
Antigua and Barbuda English
- Ministry responsible for Public Utilities and Energy (Energy Division)Energy policy
- Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA)Utility and interconnection
Aruba
Constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Bahamas English
- Ministry of Energy and TransportEnergy policy
- Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA)Electricity regulator
- Bahamas Power and Light (BPL)National utility
Barbados English
- Ministry of Energy and Business Development (Division of Energy)Energy policy; national goal of 100 percent renewable electricity
- Fair Trading CommissionUtility regulator, sets renewable energy tariffs
- Barbados Light and PowerUtility and interconnection
Cayman Islands
British Overseas Territory.
Cuba Spanish
- Ministerio de Energía y Minas (MINEM)Energy ministry
- Unión Eléctrica (UNE)State utility
Cuba is building large solar parks to reduce blackouts and fuel imports.
Curaçao
- AqualectraWater and electricity utility
Constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Dominica English
- Ministry responsible for EnergyEnergy policy
- Independent Regulatory Commission (IRC)Electricity regulator
- DOMLECUtility
Dominican Republic Spanish
- Ministerio de Energía y Minas (MEM)Energy ministry
- Comisión Nacional de Energía (CNE)Energy planning and renewable incentives under Law 57-07
- Superintendencia de Electricidad (SIE)Electricity regulator
Grenada English
- Ministry responsible for EnergyEnergy policy
- Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC)Electricity regulator
- GRENLECUtility
Haiti French, Haitian Creole
- Ministère des Travaux Publics, Transports et Communications (MTPTC)Ministry responsible for energy
- Autorité Nationale de Régulation du Secteur de l'Énergie (ANARSE)Energy regulator
- Électricité d'Haïti (EDH)State utility
Off grid solar and mini grids are a major source of new electricity access in Haiti.
Jamaica English
- Ministry responsible for EnergyEnergy policy
- Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR)Utility regulator, net billing rules
- Jamaica Public Service (JPS)Utility and interconnection
- Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ)Renewable energy projects
Puerto Rico Spanish, English
- Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (NEPR)Energy regulator
- LUMA EnergyGrid operator, net metering applications
- Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development and Commerce, Energy Public Policy ProgramEnergy policy
U.S. territory with one of the fastest growing rooftop solar and battery markets anywhere.
Saint Kitts and Nevis English
- Ministry responsible for EnergyEnergy policy
- SKELECSt. Kitts utility
- NEVLECNevis utility
Saint Lucia English
- Ministry responsible for Energy (Energy Unit)Energy policy
- National Utility Regulatory Commission (NURC)Utility regulator
- LUCELECUtility
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines English
- Energy Unit, Government of St. Vincent and the GrenadinesEnergy policy
- VINLECUtility
Trinidad and Tobago English
- Ministry of Energy and Energy IndustriesEnergy policy
- Regulated Industries Commission (RIC)Utility regulator
- Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC)Utility
U.S. Virgin Islands
U.S.
South America
Argentina Spanish
- Secretaría de EnergíaFederal energy secretariat
- CAMMESAWholesale market and grid operator
- Ente Nacional Regulador de la Electricidad (ENRE)Federal electricity regulator
Distributed generation runs under Law 27,424, which each province must adopt.
Bolivia Spanish
- Ministerio de Hidrocarburos y EnergíasEnergy ministry
- Empresa Nacional de Electricidad (ENDE)State utility
- Autoridad de Fiscalización de Electricidad y Tecnología Nuclear (AETN)Electricity regulator
Brazil Portuguese
- Ministério de Minas e Energia (MME)Energy ministry
- Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica (ANEEL)Electricity regulator, distributed generation rules
- Empresa de Pesquisa Energética (EPE)Energy planning and research
- Operador Nacional do Sistema Elétrico (ONS)National grid operator
Brazil is one of the largest distributed solar markets in the world under Law 14,300 of 2022.
Chile Spanish
- Ministerio de EnergíaEnergy ministry
- Comisión Nacional de Energía (CNE)Energy regulator and planning
- Superintendencia de Electricidad y Combustibles (SEC)Safety and installer registration
- Coordinador Eléctrico NacionalNational grid operator
The Atacama Desert has some of the strongest solar resource on Earth.
Colombia Spanish
- Ministerio de Minas y EnergíaEnergy ministry
- Unidad de Planeación Minero Energética (UPME)Planning; certifies projects for tax incentives
- Comisión de Regulación de Energía y Gas (CREG)Energy regulator
Ecuador Spanish
- Ministerio de Energía y MinasEnergy ministry
- Agencia de Regulación y Control de Energía y Recursos Naturales No Renovables (ARCERNNR)Energy regulator
- Operador Nacional de Electricidad (CENACE)Grid operator
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) English
Sovereignty is disputed between the United Kingdom and Argentina.
Guyana English
- Guyana Energy Agency (GEA)Energy policy and renewable programs
- Guyana Power and Light (GPL)National utility
- Public Utilities CommissionUtility regulator
Paraguay Spanish, Guaraní
- Viceministerio de Minas y Energía (MOPC)Energy policy
- Administración Nacional de Electricidad (ANDE)State utility
Paraguay gets almost all of its electricity from the Itaipú and Yacyretá hydro dams.
Peru Spanish
- Ministerio de Energía y Minas (MINEM)Energy ministry
- OSINERGMINEnergy regulator
- Comité de Operación Económica del Sistema (COES)Grid operator
Suriname Dutch
- Ministry of Natural ResourcesEnergy policy
- Energie Autoriteit Suriname (EAS)Energy regulator
- Energiebedrijven Suriname (EBS)State utility
Uruguay Spanish
- Ministerio de Industria, Energía y Minería (MIEM)Energy ministry
- UTEState utility, microgeneration contracts
- URSEAEnergy and water regulator
Uruguay generates the vast majority of its electricity from renewables.
Venezuela Spanish
- Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Energía EléctricaEnergy ministry
- CORPOELECState utility
Last reviewed: September 2026. Ministries are renamed and merged often. If a link has moved, please tell us in the discussion below.
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