The planning, Research and Statistics Department is one of the four (4) Common Services Departments of the Ministry. It comprises of three Divisions namely: Planning Division, Monitoring and Evaluation Division; and Research & Statistics Division (which also oversees the ICT Unit and the Ministry\’s Library). The mandate of the Department included the following:
- Preparation and Submission of the Ministry\’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) Memoranda to the Cabinet Secretariat;
- Compilation and Submission of returns on implementation of decisions of the Federal Executive Council to the Policy Implementation and Monitoring Unit of the Presidency;
- Coordination of Ministerial / Inter – Ministerial Meetings;
- Coordination of the Ministry\’s participation in bilateral and multilateral relations as well as International Joint Commission meetings with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and the National Planning Commission (NPC) respectively;
- Conducting research studies into identified and approved projects in the Power Sector of the Nigerian Economy;
- Management of the Ministry\’s Energy Data Bank, computer Services and Library;
- Setting and monitoring of Performance Efficiency Targets;
- Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of all power sector project;
- Liaison with Government Agencies and other bodies outside the Ministry;
- Dissemination of information and correspondence with the Ministry\’s Parastatals;
- Preparation of progress and Annual Reports to showcase the activities of the Ministry;
- Coordinating of annual Ministerial Press Briefing;
- Coverage of meetings of the Honourable Minister with CEOs of Parastatals and Agencies and meetings of the Permanent Secretary with the Directors and Head of Units; and
- Any other duties as may be periodically assigned to the Department.