The secretary of state for energy and climate change was a British Government cabinet position from 2008 to 2016.

The Department of Energy and Climate Change was created on 3 October 2008 when then-Prime Minister Gordon Brown reshuffled his Cabinet.

After Labour lost the 2010 general election and the Cameron–Clegg coalition was formed, Chris Huhne was appointed as his successor.

On 3 February 2012, Huhne resigned from the post after it was announced that he would be prosecuted for perverting the course of justice, in relation to accusations that he passed on speeding penalties to his ex-wife to avoid losing his own licence.

The post was formed into the new Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy by new prime minister Theresa May in July 2016.