British electricity supply industry
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The British electricity supply industry is the national system responsible for generating, transmitting, and distributing electrical power across Great Britain, historically shaped by state ownership, postwar nationalisation, and later market liberalisation.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom electricity grid | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electricity supply industry
ⓘ
energy sector ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| governingLaw |
Electricity (Supply) Act 1926
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Electricity Act 1947 NERFINISHED ⓘ Electricity Act 1957 NERFINISHED ⓘ Electricity Act 1989 NERFINISHED ⓘ Energy Act 2004 NERFINISHED ⓘ Energy Act 2013 NERFINISHED ⓘ Utilities Act 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalDevelopment | shaped by state ownership, postwar nationalisation, and later market liberalisation ⓘ |
| historicalOwner | British government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegulator |
Area Electricity Boards
NERFINISHED
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Central Electricity Board NERFINISHED ⓘ Central Electricity Generating Board NERFINISHED ⓘ Electricity Commissioners NERFINISHED ⓘ Electricity Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesActivity |
electricity distribution
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electricity generation ⓘ electricity retail supply ⓘ electricity transmission ⓘ |
| includesMarket |
retail electricity market in Great Britain
ⓘ
wholesale electricity market in Great Britain ⓘ |
| interconnectedWith | European electricity systems via subsea interconnectors ⓘ |
| keyEvent |
Electricity (Supply) Act 1926
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Electricity Act 1947 NERFINISHED ⓘ Electricity Act 1957 NERFINISHED ⓘ Electricity Act 1989 NERFINISHED ⓘ liberalisation of electricity markets in Great Britain in the 1990s ⓘ privatisation of the electricity supply industry in England and Wales (1990–1991) ⓘ |
| mainTransmissionOwner |
National Grid plc
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish Power NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorGenerationSources |
coal‑fired power stations (historically)
ⓘ
gas‑fired power stations ⓘ hydroelectric power stations ⓘ nuclear power stations ⓘ offshore wind farms ⓘ onshore wind farms ⓘ solar photovoltaic generation ⓘ |
| marketStructureAfterPrivatisation | unbundled generation, transmission, distribution and supply ⓘ |
| nationalisationDate | 1948 ⓘ |
| policyObjective |
affordability of electricity for consumers
ⓘ
decarbonisation of power generation ⓘ security of electricity supply ⓘ |
| predecessor | pre‑nationalisation private and municipal electricity undertakings in Great Britain ⓘ |
| privatisationPeriod | 1990–1991 ⓘ |
| regionServed | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulator |
Office of Gas and Electricity Markets
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ofgem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmissionSystemOperator | National Grid Electricity System Operator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
United Kingdom electricity grid