Paul Sutton

Paul Sutton is a member of Ofgem's Cyber Regulation Directorate working in collaboration with other Government departments to shape energy policy and guide operators and licensees towards improved security outcomes.

Ofgem work to achieve the aims of HMG to address the need to develop cyber resilience across our shared energy systems. Ofgem are jointly named as the competent authority for cyber security within the downstream gas and electricity sector, alongside the Department for Energy and Net Zero.

Before joining Ofgem in 2021, Paul was Group Head of Control Systems within RWE providing support and guidance to its operational assets as subject matter expert on control systems design, having gained over 20 years operational experience within Power Generation, designing, developing and managing control systems used to support safe and reliable operation of generation assets.