Peru's Ministry of Energy and Mines appointed Roberto Carlos Tamayo Pereyra as Director General of Electricity through Ministerial Resolution No. 419-2026-MINEM/DM, published on October 1, 2026 in the official newspaper El Peruano .
The order, dated September 30 and signed by Minister Guillermo Shinno Huamaní , states that the position was vacant and establishes that it is a position of trust.
Tamayo thus returns to a position he previously held. He is a mechanical and electrical engineer from the National University of Engineering , holds an MBA in Business Administration and Management, and has experience in electricity generation supervision and with the Economic Operation Committee of the System (COES) at Osinergmin, in addition to serving as a university professor.
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The agency she will lead participates in the formulation of energy policy and proposes or issues, according to its responsibilities, regulations for the subsector. It also promotes generation, transmission, distribution, and marketing activities, and contributes to the exercise of the State's role as a grantor of energy rights.
Regulations and investments, among the responsibilities of management
Its responsibilities include promoting investment, formulating technical and legal standards, and evaluating applications for concessions and permits to develop electrical projects. Its scope also encompasses the use of renewable resources, energy efficiency, and the adoption of new technologies.
The General Directorate of Electricity is made up of the directorates of Electricity Regulations, Electricity Concessions and Electricity Studies and Promotion , areas that coordinate the regulation, the processing of rights and the development of the subsector.