https://legal.excellentwiki.com/uk/energy-law/ Recent content in energy law on ExcellentWiki - Legal Encyclopedia Hugo en-US Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://legal.excellentwiki.com/uk/energy-law/uk-energy-law/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://legal.excellentwiki.com/uk/energy-law/uk-energy-law/ <h2 id="statutory-framework">Statutory Framework</h2> <p>UK energy law is constituted by a series of major statutes that have progressively restructured the sector. The <strong>Electricity Act 1989</strong> privatised the electricity supply industry in England and Wales, breaking up the vertically integrated Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB) into generation, transmission, and distribution companies, and establishing a wholesale electricity pool. The <strong>Gas Act 1986</strong> similarly privatised British Gas and introduced competition in gas supply. The <strong>Utilities Act 2000</strong> created a single regulator for gas and electricity markets, now the <strong>Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (OFGEM)</strong> .</p>