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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.
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Where?
by authority- Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) €32.7m 61 % · 4 cases
- Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) €15.3m 28 % · 2 cases
- Bromley Magistrates' Court (Anklage: Environment Agency) €2.9m 5 % · 1 case
- Preston Magistrates' Court (Anklage: Environment Agency) €1.12m 2 % · 1 case
- Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) €1.12m 2 % · 1 case
- Derby Crown Court (Anklage: Environment Agency) €839,630 2 % · 1 case
What for?
by area of lawAll areas of law
Who?
by company- National Grid Electricity Transmission plc €23.2m 43 % · 1 case
- John Wood Group PLC €14.9m 28 % · 1 case
- Southern Gas Networks plc €6.89m 13 % · 1 case
- Southern Water €2.9m 5 % · 1 case
- Cadent Gas Limited €1.78m 3 % · 1 case
- United Utilities Water Limited €1.12m 2 % · 1 case
- South Staffordshire Plc und South Staffordshire Water Plc €1.12m 2 % · 1 case
- Yorkshire Water Services Limited €839,630 2 % · 1 case
- Scotland Gas Networks plc €832,145 2 % · 1 case
- Russel Gerrity (Berater; Handel in Chariot Oil & Gas und Eco (Atlantic) Oil and Gas) €353,702 1 % · 1 case
When?
per quarter, by date of decision| Period | Cases | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — |
| Q2 2025 | 3 | €9.51m |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — |
| Q4 2025 | 1 | €353,702 |
| Q1 2026 | 3 | €38.9m |
| Q2 2026 | 1 | €1.12m |
| Q3 2026 | 2 | €4.02m |
10 cases
11 Mar 2026 National Grid Electricity Transmission plcNational Grid (NGET): 20 million GBP after neglected Harker substation €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.
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.
Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link
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22 Sep 2026 Southern WaterSouthern Water: 2.4 million GBP fine for sewage and diesel pollution in Kent €2.9m
Between 2019 and 2021, untreated sewage, sewage residues, diesel from a generator and waste entered a stream and the sea around Faversham and Whitstable; the circumstances of one incident were not reported to the Environment Agency, around 70 fish died, and bathing warnings were in place at beaches in Tankerton and Herne Bay for almost a week. The court imposed a fine of 2,416,666.67 GBP, 69,894.04 GBP in costs and a 190 GBP victim surcharge; it was the company's second conviction that year (announcement of 22 September 2026, exact date of judgment not stated).
Repeated pollution and failure to report incidents lead to a series of prosecutions with rising fines.
Reporting environmental incidents to the regulator
- Authority / court
- Bromley Magistrates' Court (Anklage: Environment Agency)
- Area of law
- Environment and sustainability · Emissions and permits
- Legal basis
- Regulations 12(1)(b) und 38(1)(a) Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016
- Action
- Fine
- Status of proceedings
- unknown
- Sector
- Energy and utilities
- Repeat case
- yes
- Published
- 22 Sep 2026
Original amount 2,486,750.71 GBP, converted at the ECB reference rate of 22 Sep 2026.
- Southern Water fined £2.4m for Kent pollution Press release of an authority
Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link
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8 Sep 2026 United Utilities Water LimitedUnited Utilities: record fine of 900,000 GBP after sewage flood on the Fylde coast €1.12m
Following a partial pipe collapse at the Fleetwood wastewater treatment works, untreated sewage flowed from three pumping stations into the Irish Sea for over 35 hours in June 2023; seven bathing waters were affected and shellfish beds were closed. The water company pleaded guilty to five offences and must pay a fine of 900,000 GBP, 62,225 GBP in costs and a 2,000 GBP victim surcharge.
The condition and redundancy of critical wastewater infrastructure are a permit obligation; the Environment Agency assessed the failure as reckless and in the highest harm category.
- Authority / court
- Preston Magistrates' Court (Anklage: Environment Agency)
- Area of law
- Environment and sustainability · Emissions and permits
- Legal basis
- Regulation 38(2) Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016
- Action
- Fine
- Status of proceedings
- unknown
- Sector
- Energy and utilities
- Culpability
- negligent
- Mitigating circumstances
- Around 38 million GBP invested in response and repair, and a voluntary payment of 250,000 GBP to Blackpool Council.
- Published
- 8 Sep 2026
Original amount 964,225 GBP, converted at the ECB reference rate of 8 Sep 2026.
- Water company fined record £900k after coastline sewage spill Press release of an authority
Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link
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7 May 2026 South Staffordshire Plc und South Staffordshire Water PlcICO: almost £1 million against water supplier South Staffordshire after cyber attack €1.12m
In 2020, malware entered the water supplier's network via a phishing e-mail and remained undetected for around 20 months; in 2022, attackers obtained administrator rights and stole data on 633,887 people, which ended up on the dark web. The UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) criticised, among other things, monitoring of only 5% of the IT environment, outdated software such as Windows Server 2003 and a lack of vulnerability and patch management.
Utilities in critical infrastructure must also monitor their entire IT estate and replace legacy systems – an attack must not only come to light through performance problems.
Recognising phishing
- Authority / court
- Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
- Area of law
- Data protection · Data breaches and data security
- Legal basis
- UK GDPR Art. 5 Abs. 1 lit. f, Art. 32 Abs. 1
- Action
- Fine
- Status of proceedings
- final
- Sector
- Energy and utilities
- Culpability
- negligent
- Mitigating circumstances
- 40% reduction for early admission of liability; payment agreed without appeal.
- Published
- 11 May 2026
Original amount 963,900 GBP, converted at the ECB reference rate of 7 May 2026.
- Fine of nearly £1m issued against South Staffordshire Plc and South Staffordshire Water Plc following major cyber attack and data breach Press release of an authority
- ICO Enforcement: South Staffordshire Plc and South Staffordshire Water Plc Enforcement database of an authority
- ICO Monetary Penalty Notice: South Staffordshire Plc and South Staffordshire Water Plc Decision of an authority
Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link
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3 Mar 2026 John Wood Group PLCJohn Wood Group: incorrect financial results published – almost 13 million GBP €14.9m
The energy services company published incorrect results for the 2022 and 2023 financial years and for the first half of 2024; accounting judgements were influenced by the desire to maintain previously reported figures, and systems and controls were inadequate. The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) imposed a fine of 12,993,700 GBP (18,562,500 GBP without the 30 % discount).
Accounting judgements must not be geared to figures already communicated – this is a control failure, not a calculation error.
- Authority / court
- Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
- Area of law
- Capital markets and financial supervision · Disclosure and reporting obligations
- Legal basis
- Listing Rule 1.3.3R; Listing Principle 1
- Action
- Fine
- Status of proceedings
- final
- Sector
- Energy and utilities
- Employees
- 10,000 or more
- Mitigating circumstances
- 30 % discount for early settlement and acceptance of the findings
- Published
- 4 Mar 2026
Original amount 12,993,700 GBP, converted at the ECB reference rate of 3 Mar 2026.
- FCA fines John Wood Group PLC for issuing misleading statements Press release of an authority
- 2026 fines Enforcement database of an authority
- FCA Final Notice: John Wood Group PLC (3 March 2026) Decision of an authority
Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link
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23 Feb 2026 Yorkshire Water Services LimitedYorkshire Water: 733,333 GBP fine for repeated sewage discharges into park brook €839,630
Between October 2018 and August 2019, untreated sewage entered a brook in Pools Brook Country Park on three occasions – due to a burst rising main, a blockage caused by wet wipes and a failing pipe coupling; during the first incident, fish died in the park lake. Yorkshire Water had already pleaded guilty in January 2024 and had not attended any of the interviews; the court imposed a fine of 733,333 GBP plus costs.
After a first incident, the cause at the site must be remedied permanently; repeated discharges from the same pipe lead to high fines.
- Authority / court
- Derby Crown Court (Anklage: Environment Agency)
- Area of law
- Environment and sustainability · Emissions and permits
- Legal basis
- Regulations 12(1)(b) und 38(1)(a) Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016
- Action
- Fine
- Status of proceedings
- unknown
- Sector
- Energy and utilities
- Culpability
- negligent
- Repeat case
- yes
- Published
- 23 Feb 2026
Original amount 733,333 GBP, converted at the ECB reference rate of 23 Feb 2026.
- Yorkshire Water fined £733k after polluting country park stream Press release of an authority
Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link
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19 Dec 2025 Russel Gerrity (Berater; Handel in Chariot Oil & Gas und Eco (Atlantic) Oil and Gas)Oil and gas consultant trades on knowledge of drilling results – insider dealing €353,702
Between 2018 and 2022, a consultant with access to confidential drilling results bought shares in Chariot Oil & Gas and Eco (Atlantic) Oil and Gas ahead of positive announcements and on one occasion sold ahead of a negative one. The FCA imposed 309,843 GBP (128,765 GBP disgorgement, 181,078 GBP penalty); the investigation was triggered by suspicious transaction and order reports (STORs) from a financial firm.
Put external consultants with access to project or exploration data on the insider list and instruct them on trading bans.
Insider dealing ban for external consultants with project access
- Authority / court
- Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
- Area of law
- Capital markets and financial supervision · Market abuse and insider dealing
- Legal basis
- Art. 14(a) UK MAR
- Action
- Fine
- Status of proceedings
- final
- Sector
- Energy and utilities
- Culpability
- intentional
- Mitigating circumstances
- 30 % discount for settlement at an early stage of the proceedings
- Published
- 16 Jan 2026
Original amount 309,843 GBP, converted at the ECB reference rate of 19 Dec 2025.
- FCA fines oil rig consultant £309,843 for insider dealing Press release of an authority
- 2025 fines Enforcement database of an authority
- FCA Final Notice: Russel Gerrity (19 December 2025) Decision of an authority
Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link
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30 May 2025 Southern Gas Networks plcSouthern Gas Networks plc: 5.8 million GBP – gas leaks attended too slowly €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.
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.
- Ofgem: Three gas distribution operators to pay £8 million for missing callout targets (30.05.2025) Press release of an authority
Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link
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30 May 2025 Cadent Gas LimitedCadent Gas Limited: 1.5 million GBP – gas leaks attended too slowly €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.
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.
- Ofgem: Three gas distribution operators to pay £8 million for missing callout targets (30.05.2025) Press release of an authority
Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link
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30 May 2025 Scotland Gas Networks plcScotland Gas Networks plc: 700,000 GBP – gas leaks attended too slowly €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.
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.
- Ofgem: Three gas distribution operators to pay £8 million for missing callout targets (30.05.2025) Press release of an authority
Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link