Jonathan Brearley

Jonathan Brearley (23 July 1973) is the chief executive officer of Great Britain's energy regulator Office of Gas and Electricity Markets, Ofgem.

Early life
Brearley grew up in Wiltshire. His father served in the Royal Navy and later became a chartered surveyor. He attended Gillingham School, a comprehensive school in Dorset, and then studied for a BSc degree in maths and physics at University of Glasgow. Later, he studied for an MPhil degree in economics at University of Cambridge.

Career
Brearley worked in Prime Minister Tony Blair’s strategy unit within 10 Downing Street from 2002 to 2006. He then transferred to work for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs while David Miliband was Secretary of State, where Brearley was tasked with setting up the Office of Climate Change. He then moved to the Department of Energy and Climate Change where he was director of electricity markets and networks.

After leaving the UK civil service, Brearley ran a consultancy working on projects in the energy industry including market reforms in India. He then joined Ofgem, working as executive director for systems and networks, and in February 2020 was appointed CEO where he is paid over GB£300,000 per year.

In February 2021, Brearley was appointed interim CEO of the UK Regulators Network. He was confirmed as CEO in March 2021.

Personal life
Brearley is married with two sons. They own a farmhouse in Buckinghamshire valued at £1 million, and another property in Dorset.