Regulator Profile
Ofgem
Office of Gas and Electricity Markets
Enforcement Regulator4
Areas of regulation
26
Laws enforced
UK-wide
Quick links
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
- Gas Act 1986 Act 1986
- Electricity Act 1989 Act 1989
- Competition Act 1998 Act 1998
- Utilities Act 2000 Act 2000
- Enterprise Act 2002 Act 2002
- Energy Act 2004 Act 2004
- Energy Act 2008 Act 2008
- Energy Act 2010 Act 2010
- Energy Act 2011 Act 2011
- Energy Act 2013 Act 2013
- Consumer Rights Act 2015 Act 2015
- Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Act 2018 Act 2018
- Smart Meters Act 2018 Act 2018
- Energy Act 2023 Act 2023
Secondary legislation
- Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations 2002 UK Statutory Instrument 2002
- Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008 UK Statutory Instrument 2008
- Renewables Obligation Order 2009 UK Statutory Instrument 2009
- Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Order 2009 Scottish Statutory Instrument 2009
- Feed-in Tariffs Order 2012 UK Statutory Instrument 2012
- Electricity and Gas (Market Integrity and Transparency) (Enforcement ) Regulations 2013 UK Statutory Instrument 2013
- Contracts for Difference (Electricity Supplier Obligations) Regulations 2014 UK Statutory Instrument 2014
- Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018 UK Statutory Instrument 2018
- Green Gas Support Scheme Regulations 2021 UK Statutory Instrument 2021
- Warm Home Discount (England and Wales) Regulations 2022 UK Statutory Instrument 2022
- ... and 2 more statutory instruments