SWEB Energy
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SWEB Energy, formerly South Western Electricity Board (SWEB) was a British
state-owned Regional Electricity Company operating in South West England
which was privatised by the Thatcher government
. Although sold many times, the 'SWEB' brandname survived until 2006.
The area SWEB is now known to be operated by Western Power Distribution
In 1995 SWEB Energy was bought by the American utility Southern Company
.
In 1999 the company was bought by the American-owned
distribution company Western Power Distribution
and was split into two. Western Power itself (officially as WPD South West) dealt with the local distribution, metering and substations, and the 'SWEB' brandname was continued as a retail energy utility.
In 2003 SWEB was sold to the French-owned EDF Energy
, who discontinued the 'SWEB' brandname on 5 June 2006.
30th June 2010 - EDF Energy
sells to PPL who re-brand to Western Power Distribution
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
state-owned Regional Electricity Company operating in South West England
South West England
South West England is one of the regions of England defined by the Government of the United Kingdom for statistical and other purposes. It is the largest such region in area, covering and comprising Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. ...
which was privatised by the Thatcher government
Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990...
. Although sold many times, the 'SWEB' brandname survived until 2006.
The area SWEB is now known to be operated by Western Power Distribution
Company timeline
In 1990 SWEB Energy was formed from the privatisation of the South Western Electricity Board.In 1995 SWEB Energy was bought by the American utility Southern Company
Southern Company
Southern Company is a public utility holding company of primarily electric utilities in the southern United States. It is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia with executive offices also located in Birmingham, Alabama. The company is currently the 16th largest utility company in the world and the...
.
In 1999 the company was bought by the American-owned
PPL (utility)
PPL, formerly known as PP&L or Pennsylvania Power and Light, is an energy company headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA. It currently controls about 19,000 megawatts of electrical generating capacity in the United States, primarily in Pennsylvania and Montana, and delivers electricity to...
distribution company Western Power Distribution
Western Power Distribution
Western Power Distribution is the trading identity of four electricity distribution companies - WPD South West , WPD South Wales and WPD Midlands...
and was split into two. Western Power itself (officially as WPD South West) dealt with the local distribution, metering and substations, and the 'SWEB' brandname was continued as a retail energy utility.
In 2003 SWEB was sold to the French-owned EDF Energy
EDF Energy
EDF Energy is an integrated energy company in the United Kingdom, with operations spanning electricity generation and the sale of gas and electricity to homes and businesses throughout the United Kingdom...
, who discontinued the 'SWEB' brandname on 5 June 2006.
30th June 2010 - EDF Energy
EDF Energy
EDF Energy is an integrated energy company in the United Kingdom, with operations spanning electricity generation and the sale of gas and electricity to homes and businesses throughout the United Kingdom...
sells to PPL who re-brand to Western Power Distribution
External links
- EDF Energy's Fuel Mix for 2006
- HISTELEC NEWS, South Western Electricity Historical Society documents