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National Gas chief executive Jon Butterworth to retire in 2027
Jon Butterworth, chief executive of National Gas since its creation in 2023, announced he will retire in the first half of 2027 after a five-decade career in the sector. Under his tenure the company secured the RIIO-GT3 price control settlement in December 2025, increasing funding for the National Transmission System. A successor search is under way.
Our readA leadership change lands right after the RIIO-GT3 settlement was locked in, so the successor inherits the delivery phase rather than the negotiation.
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