Stephen Gifford

Stephen Gifford is the Chief Economist at the Faraday Institution.

Since joining the Institution in early 2019, he has focused on making the organization the go-to place for insights into the technological, economic, and social benefits of batteries and electrical energy storage. He develops techno-economic models of supply, demand, and cost, covering both global and UK markets. Stephen has over 25 years of economics experience, including as the Chief Economist at Grant Thornton, the Director of Economics at the CBI, and as a senior economist at KPMG, Oxford Economics, and the Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit. Prior to joining the Faraday Institution, Stephen was Head of Economic Regulation at the Civil Aviation Authority, where he focused on the regulation of Heathrow and Gatwick airports. Stephen is currently a Commissioner in the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales.

Stephen studied Economics at the University of Liverpool and the London School of Economics.