Regulator Profile
Ofgem
Office of Gas and Electricity Markets
Enforcement Regulator4
Areas of regulation
47
Laws enforced
UK-wide
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Consumer Protection
Licensing
Market Regulation
Renewables
What Ofgem does
Regulates gas and electricity markets in Great Britain. Issues licences for generation, transmission, distribution, and supply. Protects consumers and promotes competition. Also administers renewable energy schemes (ROCs, FIT legacy, CfD).
Additional information
Key licences: Generation, Supply, Distribution, Transmission. Renewable energy accreditation: ROCs, REGOs. Major decisions appealable to CMA.
Legal framework
Legislation that Ofgem enforces.
Primary legislation
- Planning Act 2008, Part 3 Act 2008
- Water Resources Act 1991 Act 1991
- Electricity Act 1989 Act 1989
- Electricity Act 1989, Section 36 Act 1989
- Energy Act 2004 Act 2004
- Energy Act 2004, Part 2 Act 2004
- Energy Act 2004, Section 84 Act 2004
- Energy Act 2004, Section 95 Act 2004
- Energy Act 2008 Act 2008
- Energy Act 2013 Act 2013
- Energy Act 2023 Act 2023
- Gas Act 1986 Act 1986
- Gas Act 1986, Section 5 Act 1986
- Utilities Act 2000 Act 2000
- Water Industry Act 1991, Section 118 Act 1991
- Water Industry Act 1991, Section 39B Act 1991
- Water Resources Act 1991, Section 85 Act 1991
Secondary legislation
- The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 UK Statutory Instrument 1989
- Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 UK Statutory Instrument 1989
- Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999 UK Statutory Instrument 1999
- Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations 2002 UK Statutory Instrument 2002
- The Reservoirs Act 1975 (Capacity, Registration, Prescribed Forms, etc.) (England) Regulations 2013 UK Statutory Instrument 2013
- Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 UK Statutory Instrument 2012
- Gas Safety (Management) Regulations 1996 (GSMR) UK Statutory Instrument 1996
- Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, Regulation 12 UK Statutory Instrument 1989
- Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, Regulation 13 UK Statutory Instrument 1989
- Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, Regulation 14 UK Statutory Instrument 1989
- ... and 20 more statutory instruments