The Ofgem Overhaul: Fixing a Regulator That’s Lost Its Way

If you run a business in the UK, chances are you’ve been burned by rising energy costs, opaque supplier practices, or the rollercoaster that is the wholesale energy market. You’re not alone. The UK’s energy regulatory framework, overseen by Ofgem, has become an unwieldy beast—too slow to react, too tied up in bureaucracy, and too often behind the curve. Now, the government wants to reform it. The question is: will it be the radical overhaul the market needs, or just another layer of complexity?