Gridlock in UK Power Markets: How Big Six capture of the regulatory process poses investor risk

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Resilient economies

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Environmental and Energy

Gridlock in UK Power Markets: How Big Six capture of the regulatory process poses investor risk

This report examines energy utilities and risks arising from the market transition to decarbonisation, decentralisation and democratisation (3Ds).

It finds that energy regulation has largely been captured by influence from the Big Six energy companies, posing investor risk, and that individual company lobbying is not currently aligned with government policy ambition on the 3Ds.