CoR - Hungary energy

Central

National Level

The Ministry of National Development State Secretariat for climate and energy policy is responsible for:

The development of a long-term energy strategy, including the National Energy Strategy 2030, as well as sectoral energy strategies;
Action plans, policies and legislation;
Energy efficiency programmes;
Sustainable economic development.
Policy development;
Research and development;
Cooperation with the Minister of National Development.
Sustainable energy development policies.
Control of limited geological fuel resources, including ownership of mineral resources (particularly coal and uranium) as strategic resources.

The Hungarian Energy Office (MEH) is the Government agency in charge of the regulation of the electricity and gas sectors.

The Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority (HAEA) is responsible for:

Regulating, licensing, inspecting and enforcing nuclear safety;
Safeguarding accountancy for and control of nuclear materials;
Registration of radioactive materials and approval of their transport and packaging;
Policy-making support with regard to nuclear safety;
International relations;
Research and development;
Fulfilment of international conventions' requirements;
Nuclear emergency preparedness, source term assessment, notification;
Public information.

The Atomic Energy Coordination Council (AECC) is responsible for:

Coordination and harmonisation of the ministerial and central administrative organisations activities in the field of safe use of nuclear energy, nuclear safety and radiation protection.

Regional

Other than facilitating national policies and ensuring maintenance of energy networks in areas of responsibility, no competencies identified at the regional level.

Local

Local authorities are responsible for: