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Timeline of the UK electricity supply industry information


This timeline outlines the key developments in the United Kingdom electricity industry from the start of electricity supplies in the 1870s to the present day. It identifies significant developments in technology for the generation, transmission and use of electricity; outlines developments in the structure of the industry including key organisations and facilities; and records the legislation and regulations that have governed the UK electricity industry.  

The first part is a chronological table of significant events; the second part is a list of local acts of Parliament (1879–1948) illustrating the growth of electricity supplies.

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Timeline of the UK electricity supply industry

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This timeline outlines the key developments in the United Kingdom electricity industry from the start of electricity supplies in the 1870s to the present...

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British Electricity Authority

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Britain's electricity supply industry enacted by the Electricity Act 1947. The BEA was responsible for the generation, transmission and sale of electricity to...

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Electricity Commissioners

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Stations (1937) Electricity Supply Regulations (1937) Timeline of the UK electricity supply industry List of pre-nationalisation UK electric power companies...

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Central Electricity Generating Board

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(London, CEGB, 1988). Timeline of the UK electricity supply industry Energy policy of the United Kingdom Energy in the United Kingdom The CEGB Story Archived...

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Energy policy of the United Kingdom

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services in the UK List of renewable resources produced and traded by the United Kingdom Merton Rule Timeline of the UK electricity supply industry UK Energy...

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Energy in the United Kingdom

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Demand for electricity in 2023 was 29.6 GW on average (259 TWh over the year), supplied through 235 TWh of UK-based generation and 24 TWh of energy imports...

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Central Electricity Authority

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The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) was a body that managed and operated the electricity supply industry in England and Wales between 1 April 1955...

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Electricity Act 1989

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The Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29) provided for the privatisation of the electricity supply industry in Great Britain, by replacing the Central Electricity...

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Stockport power station

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factor was 35.3%. Timeline of the UK electricity supply industry List of power stations in England "Local Acts 1891". legislation.gov.uk. Ordnance Survey...

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Meter Point Administration Number

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also known as MPAN, Supply Number or S-Number, is a 21-digit reference used in Great Britain to uniquely identify electricity supply points such as individual...

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Electricity and Gas Act 1963

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the Electricity Act 1989. Timeline of the UK electricity supply industry Gas Boards Gas Council Central Electricity Generating Board Electricity Council...

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London Associated Electricity Undertakings Limited

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revenue was as follows. List of pre-nationalisation UK electric power companies Timeline of the UK electricity supply industry London County Council (1934)...

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Electricity in Britain

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solve the problem of Britain's inefficient and fragmented electricity supply industry. Weir consulted Merz, and the result was the Electricity (Supply) Act...

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Electricity Council

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The Electricity Council was a governmental body set up in 1958 to oversee the electricity supply industry in England and Wales. The council was established...

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North Metropolitan Electric Power Supply Company

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Supplies of electricity commenced in 1907 and continued until the company was abolished in 1948 when the British electricity supply industry was nationalized...

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Maentwrog power station

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built by the North Wales Power Company and supplied electricity to North Wales, Deeside and Cheshire. It exploits the water resources of the Snowdonia...

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Office of Gas and Electricity Markets

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the 1990s, the supply of electricity and gas to retail consumers in the UK has been unbundled from the rest of the industry. At the time of privatisation...

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Coventry power stations

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the nationalisation of the British electricity supply industry in 1948. The first power station was established in 1895 off Sandy Lane north of the city...

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Bury power station

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and operated by Bury Corporation until the nationalisation of the British electricity supply industry in 1948. The power stations were rebuilt several times...

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