Compliance Radar

Who was sanctioned, and for what?

Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe and North America: 756 cases from 32 jurisdictions, each with an official source and checked against that source before publication. Filter by country, area of law and sector. Click a chart to drill down one level.

OtherEnergy and utilities Clear all filters
6cases from 2 jurisdictions
€32.7mTotal of monetary amounts
€23.2mLargest single case: National Grid Electricity Transmission plc
€1.31mMedian per case with an amount

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Where?

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  1. United Kingdom €32.7m 100 % · 4 cases
  2. EU €34,000 0 % · 2 cases

What for?

by area of law
  1. Other €32.7m 100 % · 6 cases

Who?

by company
  1. National Grid Electricity Transmission plc €23.2m 71 % · 1 case
  2. Southern Gas Networks plc €6.89m 21 % · 1 case
  3. Cadent Gas Limited €1.78m 5 % · 1 case
  4. Scotland Gas Networks plc €832,145 3 % · 1 case
  5. Audax Renovables, S.A. – Sucursal em Portugal €22,000 0 % · 1 case
  6. Capwatt Retail Gás PT, S.A. €12,000 0 % · 1 case

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Q1 20261€23.2m
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Q3 20262€34,000

6 cases

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22 Sep 2026 Audax Renovables, S.A. – Sucursal em PortugalPortugal: 22,000 EUR against Audax Renovables over missing gas reserves and hotline PortugalOther €22,000

On a total of 249 days, the Portuguese branch of the energy supplier failed to hold the mandatory natural gas security reserves, did not correctly show network charges on invoices, did not publish, or published late, mandatory information and its quality report, and failed to meet the standards for hotline waiting times. In a settlement procedure, the Entidade Reguladora dos Serviços Energéticos (Portuguese Energy Services Regulatory Authority, ERSE) set a fine of 44,000 EUR and reduced it to 22,000 EUR.

What organisations can take from it

Security of supply and service obligations in the energy sector are sanctioned individually – a compliance calendar for reserves and reports helps.

Authority / court
Entidade Reguladora dos Serviços Energéticos (ERSE)
Area of law
Other
Legal basis
Regime Sancionatório do Setor Energético (RSSE), Art. 28, 29; Decreto-Lei n.º 62/2020, Art. 96; RRC; RQS
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Energy and utilities
Culpability
negligent
Mitigating circumstances
Settlement (transação) with full admission, remediation of all infringements
Sources

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6 Aug 2026 Capwatt Retail Gás PT, S.A.Portugal: 12,000 EUR against Capwatt over gas reserves and dispute resolution notice PortugalOther €12,000

In several months of 2023 and 2024, the gas supplier did not hold the natural gas security reserves and did not name the competent alternative dispute resolution bodies in customer contracts. The Entidade Reguladora dos Serviços Energéticos (Portuguese Energy Services Regulatory Authority, ERSE) accepted the settlement proposal, set a fine of 24,000 EUR and reduced it to 12,000 EUR.

What organisations can take from it

Mandatory information in consumer contracts – for example on dispute resolution – belongs in a regularly reviewed contract template.

Authority / court
Entidade Reguladora dos Serviços Energéticos (ERSE)
Area of law
Other
Legal basis
RSSE, Art. 29; Decreto-Lei n.º 62/2020, Art. 57, 96; Portaria n.º 59/2022; RRC Art. 22
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Energy and utilities
Culpability
negligent
Mitigating circumstances
Settlement with admission and remediation
Sources

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11 Mar 2026 National Grid Electricity Transmission plcNational Grid (NGET): 20 million GBP after neglected Harker substation United KingdomOther €23.2m

Between 2016 and 2021, the transmission system operator did not adequately monitor, maintain and repair the civil structures of the 132 kV Harker substation near Carlisle – a hub for electricity exchange between Scotland and England – and thereby also delayed grid connections. NGET accepted the breaches and paid 20 million GBP into the Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme.

What organisations can take from it

Operators of critical networks must systematically inspect even the inconspicuous civil structures of their installations – a maintenance backlog becomes a threat to supply.

Authority / court
Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem)
Area of law
Other
Legal basis
Electricity Act 1989, s. 9(2); Standard Licence Condition B7 (Transmission Licence)
Action
Other
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Energy and utilities

Original amount 20,000,000 GBP, converted at the ECB reference rate of 11 Mar 2026.

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30 May 2025 Southern Gas Networks plcSouthern Gas Networks plc: 5.8 million GBP – gas leaks attended too slowly United KingdomOther €6.89m

In 2022/23, the gas distribution network operator failed to meet the licence requirement in its southern England network to attend 97% of reported gas escapes within one or two hours respectively. Following self-reporting, it acknowledged the breach and paid 5.8 million GBP into the Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Fund; the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) pointed to the significant risk to the public.

What organisations can take from it

Emergency response times are a core duty for utility networks – staff and deployment planning must also cover peak loads.

Authority / court
Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem)
Area of law
Other
Legal basis
Gas Transporter Licence, Standard Special Condition D10 2(h)
Action
Other
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Energy and utilities
Mitigating circumstances
Self-reporting before the formal data submission; targets met for two years since.

Original amount 5,800,000 GBP, converted at the ECB reference rate of 30 May 2025.

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30 May 2025 Cadent Gas LimitedCadent Gas Limited: 1.5 million GBP – gas leaks attended too slowly United KingdomOther €1.78m

In 2022/23, the gas distribution network operator failed to meet the licence requirement in its North London and North West networks to attend 97% of reported gas escapes within one or two hours respectively. Following self-reporting, it acknowledged the breach and paid 1.5 million GBP into the Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Fund; the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) pointed to the significant risk to the public.

What organisations can take from it

Emergency response times are a core duty for utility networks – staff and deployment planning must also cover peak loads.

Authority / court
Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem)
Area of law
Other
Legal basis
Gas Transporter Licence, Standard Special Condition D10 2(h)
Action
Other
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Energy and utilities
Mitigating circumstances
Self-reporting before the formal data submission; targets met for two years since.

Original amount 1,500,000 GBP, converted at the ECB reference rate of 30 May 2025.

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30 May 2025 Scotland Gas Networks plcScotland Gas Networks plc: 700,000 GBP – gas leaks attended too slowly United KingdomOther €832,145

In 2022/23, the gas distribution network operator failed to meet the licence requirement in its Scottish network to attend 97% of reported gas escapes within one or two hours respectively. Following self-reporting, it acknowledged the breach and paid 700,000 GBP into the Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Fund; the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) pointed to the significant risk to the public.

What organisations can take from it

Emergency response times are a core duty for utility networks – staff and deployment planning must also cover peak loads.

Authority / court
Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem)
Area of law
Other
Legal basis
Gas Transporter Licence, Standard Special Condition D10 2(h)
Action
Other
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Energy and utilities
Mitigating circumstances
Self-reporting before the formal data submission; targets met for two years since.

Original amount 700,000 GBP, converted at the ECB reference rate of 30 May 2025.

Sources

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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