Equatorial Guinea has two main electricity systems, for Bioko Island, and for the continental Rio Muni region.

The primary lawmaking body for national electricity policy in Equatorial Guinea is the Ministry of Industry and Energy.

Private companies wishing to invest in the sector must obtain licenses from the Ministry and can enter partnerships with SEGESA.

The Ministry of Industry and Energy defines the strategy for the power company (guided by the government's Horizon 2020 diversification plan).

Over the last decade, SEGESA and the government have implemented a range of generation, transmission and distribution projects to ensure that the country no longer suffers power outages.

The high voltage power grid in the Rio Muni region has allowed the government to invest in interconnection points with Gabon and Cameroon.