Rupert Steele

Director of Regulation, ScottishPower

Rupert Steele is Director of Regulation at ScottishPower.  He is responsible for Public and Regulatory policy across all aspects of Iberdrola’s interests in the UK.  This includes working with Government and regulatory stakeholders to help find solutions which meet both the needs of the company and the public interest.

He reports directly to ScottishPower’s Chief Corporate Officer and to Iberdrola’s Global Regulation Director.  He is a member of the ScottishPower Co-ordination Committee which brings together the top level managers in the UK business.

Rupert was appointed Director of Regulation on joining ScottishPower in April 2007.  Prior to this, he ran a consultancy business (Energy Strategies Limited) that advised utility, City and Government clients on energy policy issues.

His earlier career included 16 years working on energy issues in the Department of Trade and Industry and three years at TXU Europe.

He was appointed OBE in 1992.