{{Short description|CEO of GB energy regulator Ofgem starting 2020}} {{Infobox person | birth_date={{Birth date and age|1973|7|23|df=y}} | alma_mater={{ubl|University of Glasgow|University of Cambridge}} }} '''Jonathan Brearley''' (23 July 1973) is the Permanent Secretary at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. He was previously chief executive officer of Great Britain's energy regulator Ofgem.<ref name=DailyRecord20220904>{{cite news | url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scots-educated-boss-ofgem-cashes-27902344 | title=Scots-educated Ofgem boss cashes in on government solar scheme to cut bills | work=Daily Record | date=4 September 2022 | accessdate=19 September 2022 }}</ref>
== Early life == Brearley grew up in Wiltshire. His father served in the Royal Navy and later became a chartered surveyor.<ref name=TheTimes20220626>{{cite news | url=https://www.thetimes.com/business-money/energy/article/ofgem-chief-jonathan-brearley-im-sorry-we-got-it-wrong-on-energy-start-ups-c5zp6d7dg | title=Ofgem chief Jonathan Brearley: I’m sorry we got it wrong on energy start-ups | date=26 June 2022 | work=The Times | access-date=19 September 2022 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://archive.today/20220626084208/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ofgem-chief-jonathan-brearley-im-sorry-we-got-it-wrong-on-energy-start-ups-c5zp6d7dg | archive-date=26 June 2022 }}</ref> 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.<ref name=DailyRecord20220904 /><ref name=TheTimes20220626 /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.energylivenews.com/2021/10/13/elcc-jonathan-brearley/|title=Jonathan Brearley|first=Kamile|last=Baranauskaite|date=October 13, 2021}}</ref>
== Career == Brearley worked in Prime Minister Tony Blair’s strategy unit within 10 Downing Street from 2002 to 2006.<ref name=TheTimes20220626 /> 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.<ref name=TheTimes20220626 /> He then moved to the Department of Energy and Climate Change where he was director of electricity markets and networks.<ref name=Ofgem20191002>{{cite web | url=https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications/ofgem-appoints-jonathan-brearley-chief-executive | title=Ofgem appoints Jonathan Brearley as chief executive | date=2 October 2019 | work=Ofgem | accessdate=19 September 2022 }}</ref>
After leaving the UK civil service, Brearley ran a consultancy working on projects in the energy industry including market reforms in India.<ref name=Ofgem20191002 /><ref name=DailyRecord20220904 /> He then joined Ofgem, working as executive director for systems and networks, and in February 2020 was appointed CEO where he is paid over {{GBP|300,000}} per year.<ref name=TheTimes20220626 /><ref name=Ofgem20191002 />
In February 2021, Brearley was appointed interim CEO of the UK Regulators Network. He was confirmed as CEO in March 2021.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ukrn.org.uk/ukrn-announce-jonathan-brearley-as-ceo/ | title=UKRN announce Jonathan Brearley as CEO | date=24 March 2021 | work=UKRN | accessdate=19 September 2022 }}</ref>
In February 2026, Brearley was appointed Permanent Secretary for Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.<ref>https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-permanent-secretary-appointed-at-the-department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero</ref>
== Personal life == Brearley is married with two sons.<ref name=TheTimes20220626 /> They own a farmhouse in Buckinghamshire valued at £1 million, and another property in Dorset.<ref name=DailyRecord20220904 />
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