This segment of ERRA's 25th Anniversary Podcast features Pál Ságvári, ERRA's Vice-Chair, discussing the Independence of the Regulator with Mariusz Swora, Former President, Energy Regulatory Office of Poland; Former ERRA Vice-Chairman; Chair of the ERRA Strategic Advisory Board.

In this segment, Pál Ságvári and Mariusz Swora reflect on ERRA’s 25th anniversary and discuss why independent energy regulation remains essential despite growing political pressure and state intervention. They trace how regulators’ roles have evolved from guarding monopolies to actively supporting liberalization and the energy transition, while highlighting risks to independence caused by insufficient resources and crisis-driven government involvement. The discussion emphasizes that regulatory independence must be safeguarded through legal, institutional, personal, and financial means, supported by responsible politics, EU law, and international organizations such as ERRA.