Gas and Electricity in Liverpool - Scottish Power, SSE & More
Liverpool was given European Capital of Culture status in 2008 and continues to flourish today in its cultural legacy since then. Liverpool's estimated population is around 467,000. Its incumbent suppliers are Scottish Power for electricity and British Gas for gas.
DistributionDistribution Network Operator (DNO) - SP Energy Networks Gas Distributor - National Grid
SP Energy Networks
Emergency number - 0800 092 9290
Non-emergency number - 0330 1010 444 (Cheshire & Merseyside)
National Grid
Emergency gas number - 0800 111 999
Non-emergency number - 0845 835 1111
Power cut in your local area? Your energy supplier can't do anything to help you out on this one. The company that you want is your DNO, Scottish Power Energy Networks. You can contact them using the contact information provided above. Alternatively you can click the link below to see live updates in your area.
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Average Energy Usage by City
Electricity - 748 kWh = £126
Gas - 2457 kWh = 124
Source: Over three month period, via British Gas's UK Energy Consumption Checker.
Most Popular Provider in Liverpool
Although energy markets in the UK have been deregulated since 1990, people still seem to lean towards their incumbent or historically linked supplier. This is the case in Liverpool, where the most popular provider is Scottish Power.
Liverpool Energy Offices
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Address Clarke Energy Power House Senator Point South Boundary Road Knowsley Industrial Park Liverpool L33 7RR
History
Electricity
Before the privatisation imposed by Margerat Thatcher's Government in 1990, Liverpools electricity needs were fulfilled by the 'Merseyside and North Wales Electricity Board' (MANWEB). After 1990, the company was privatised as MANWEB plc; however, it was acquired by Scottish Power in 1995. Scottish Power were then also acquired in 2007 but Spanish energy conglomerate 'Iberdrola'.
Gas
Liverpool's gas was provided by the 'North Western Gas Board' from 1949 until 1973 when it became a region of the British Gas Corporation.