Table 2

The annual administration expenses of various UK regulators (millions of pounds)

Year to 31 March 2010Year to 31 March 2009
The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) http://www.ofgem.gov.uk/51.142.0
The Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) http://www.ofwat.gov.uk/17.215.0
The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) http://www.rail-reg.gov.uk/29.632.3
The Postal Services Commission (Postcomm) http://www.psc.gov.uk/8.09.7
Ofcom (regulator and competition authority for communication industries) http://www.ofcom.org.uk/121.6124.1
  • Source: Refs. 8–12