This review provides information on policy and energy regulation in energy markets throughout the world, including: Africa; the Baltic States, Central, and Eastern Europe; Latin America and the Caribbean; the Middle East; Russia; South Asia; South East Asia; and the Pacific Region. The review provides information on each country's main energy sources, reliance on imported energy, the extent of the electric grid, capacity concerns, renewable energy potential, energy efficiency potential, ownership and structure of the energy market, programmes to promote sustainable energy, current energy legislation, the role of government, and the regulatory framework.