Scottish Hydro-Electric (named North of Scotland Electricity between 1 April 1989 and 1 August 1989) was a

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in the United Kingdom. It was listed on the

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and was once a constituent of the

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. The company merged with

Southern Electric Southern Electric plc was a public limited energy company in the United Kingdom between 1990 and 1998, when it merged with Scottish Hydro-Electric plc to form Scottish and Southern Energy plc (now SSE plc). The company had its origins in the ...

in 1998, and is now known as

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History

The company was formed on 1 April 1989 to acquire the assets of the

North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board The North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board (1943–1990) was founded to design, construct and manage hydroelectricity projects in the Highlands of Scotland. It is regarded as one of the major achievements of Scottish politician Thomas Johnston, ...

ahead of electricity

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in the United Kingdom under the name ''North of Scotland Electricity plc''. The company was floated on the

in June 1991. It merged with the English public electricity supplier

plc to become Scottish and Southern Energy plc (SSE) on 14 December 1998.

Operations

The Scottish Hydro name was used as a

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by SSE plc for supplying gas and electricity in

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, and by Scottish Hydro-Electric Power Distribution Ltd, the

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in the north of Scotland. In 2011, power consumption of the north was largely handled by Scottish Hydro.

Successors

The Scottish Hydro brand continued in use for a time after the 1998 merger but SSE later used its own brand throughout the UK. Following the purchase of SSE's retail business by

OVO Energy OVO Energy is a major energy supplier based in Bristol, England. It was founded by Stephen Fitzpatrick and began trading energy in September 2009, buying and selling electricity and gas to supply domestic properties throughout the UK. By June ...

in 2020, the Scottish Hydro brand became a trading name of OVO Electricity Limited until it was replaced by the Ovo brand.

Fuel sources

The fuel sources used by SSE Energy Supply to generate power during the year 2015-16 and 2021-22 were as follows:

References

External links

Official website
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