{
  "id": 7752294,
  "title": "‘The U.K. has a competitiveness deficit in its energy costs—that’s a real call to action,’ says EDF U.K. chair",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/the-u-k-has-a-competitiveness-deficit-in-its-energy-costs-thats-a",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-16T09:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fortune",
    "slug": "fortune",
    "url": "https://fortune.com/2026/09/16/uk-competitiveness-deficit-energy-costs-real-call-to-action-edf-chair/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sir Alex Chisolm, the U.K. chair of EDF, recently emphasized the importance of addressing the competitiveness deficit in energy costs within the United Kingdom. As a non-executive director at BT and a senior adviser to Boston Consulting Group, Chisholm brings a wealth of experience from his former role in the Cabinet Office and within the energy sector. EDF, a French state-owned energy company, currently ranks 15th on the Fortune 500 Europe rankings, with a record profit of €8.4 billion ($9.7 billion) for the 2025 financial year. Chisholm, who transitioned from politics to the private sector, finds the energy industry \"absolutely fascinating\" and sees it as a crucial factor in shaping people's lives and driving business competitiveness.",
  "summary": "Rising energy prices and a restrictive regulatory environment are hampering the U.K.’s ability to grow, according to Alex Chisholm.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}