The Regional Directorate for Energy, hereinafter designated as DREn, is the executive service of SREAT — Regional Secretariat for Energy, Environment and Tourism, responsible for implementing regional energy policies with these main concerns: economic development, economic and social cohesion, and environmental protection.

Under its powers and competences and according to the programme of the XII Regional Government of the Azores, it takes action towards the promotion of energy sustainability, based on high levels of technical and scientific knowledge, ensuring the safety and quality of energy supply.