ICO GDPR enforcement: Utilities
8 published UK ICO actions in the utilities sector, 5 of them monetary penalties totalling £1,703,900. Each row links to the original ICO notice.
8
Actions
5
Monetary penalties
£1,703,900
Total fines
£340,780
Avg. per penalty
All recorded actions in Utilities
| Date | Organisation | Action | Fine | Sector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2026 | South Staffordshire Plc and South Staffordshire Water Plc | Monetary penalty | £963,900 | Utilities | ICO notice |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Energy Prices Direct Limited | Monetary penalty | £160,000 | Utilities | ICO notice |
| 28 Aug 2025 | Green Spark Energy Ltd | Monetary penalty | £250,000 | Utilities | ICO notice |
| 28 Aug 2025 | Green Spark Energy Ltd | Enforcement notice | — | Utilities | ICO notice |
| 28 Aug 2025 | Home Improvement Marketing Ltd | Monetary penalty | £300,000 | Utilities | ICO notice |
| 28 Aug 2025 | Home Improvement Marketing Ltd | Enforcement notice | — | Utilities | ICO notice |
| 25 Aug 2023 | This Is The Big Deal Limited | Monetary penalty | £30,000 | Utilities | ICO notice |
| 8 Jun 2023 | Maxen Power Supply Limited | Enforcement notice | — | Utilities | ICO notice |
Source: ICO (Information Commissioner's Office) — Enforcement action. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Showing 150 of 210 published actions, retrieved 2026-06-18. Figures are historical ICO outcomes presented neutrally and are not legal advice.
Other sectors
Marketing (20)Finance insurance and credit (19)Criminal justice (16)General business (16)Local government (11)Health (9)Online technology and telecoms (5)Central government (4)Charitable and voluntary (3)Retail and manufacture (3)Education and childcare (2)Legal (2)Land or property services (1)Media (1)Monetary penalties, Criminal justice (1)Political (1)Transport and leisure (1)
FAQ
- How many ICO enforcement actions are recorded in the utilities sector?
- This dataset records 8 UK ICO enforcement actions in the utilities sector, of which 5 were monetary penalties. The remaining actions were reprimands, enforcement notices or prosecutions, which carry no ICO fine.
- What is the total of ICO fines in the utilities sector?
- The monetary penalties recorded against utilities organisations in this dataset total £1,703,900, an average of £340,780 per penalty. Figures are taken directly from published ICO Monetary Penalty Notices.
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