Our role as an organisation is more extensive in certain industries that are essential to everyday life and the economy – including electricity, gas, and telecommunications.
Additional oversight of these industries is required to ensure consumers are not disadvantaged by a lack of competition at particular points in the supply chain. We therefore have industry-specific powers that go beyond the role we have in most other parts of the economy.
In a few essential industries, we work to ensure consumers are not disadvantaged by a lack of competition. The approach we take depends on our specific powers and the characteristics of each market.
