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UK electricity supplier, 1958–2001
The Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB) was responsible for electricity generation, transmission and bulk sales in England and Wales from 1958
Central Electricity Generating Board
Central_Electricity_Generating_Board
UK electricity supplier established 1926, ended 1948
Central Electricity Board (CEB) was established by the Electricity (Supply) Act 1926. It had the duty to supply electricity to authorised electricity
Central_Electricity_Board
Set of 14 electricity companies in the United Kingdom created in 1990
the Central Electricity Generating Board had been responsible for the generation and transmission of electricity, with the twelve area electricity boards
Public_electricity_supplier
UK electricity supplier from 1955 until 1957
Central Electricity Generating Board with responsibility for generation and transmission. Timeline of the UK electricity supply industry "Electricity
Central_Electricity_Authority
Decommissioned coal-fired power station in Nottinghamshire, England
in Nottinghamshire, England. Commissioned in 1968 by the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB), the station had a capacity of 2,000 MW. It was the
Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station
Ratcliffe-on-Soar_Power_Station
electricity generator (the Central Electricity Generating Board from 1958) and its distribution and sale of electricity to customers in the Midlands of England
Midlands_Electricity
Order 1992". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2020. "Central Electricity Generating Board (Dissolution) Order (2001)". "The Energy (Northern Ireland)
Timeline of the UK electricity supply industry
Timeline_of_the_UK_electricity_supply_industry
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
by replacing the Central Electricity Generating Board in England and Wales and by restructuring the South of Scotland Electricity Board and the North of
Electricity_Act_1989
Decommissioned nuclear power plant in England
June 1958 vol 590 cc246-8. Retrieved 2 December 2014. the Central Electricity Generating Board has agreed to a small modification in the design of Hinkley
Hinkley Point A nuclear power station
Hinkley_Point_A_nuclear_power_station
Three coal-fired power stations in West Yorkshire, England
opened with a generating capacity of 2000 MW. It had been constructed and was then operated by the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB). After
Ferrybridge_power_stations
Former coal-fired power station in North Yorkshire, England
began generating power in 1967, making use of nearby coal reserves. It was built for, and initially operated by the Central Electricity Generating Board. The
Eggborough_power_station
the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB) to build the hydro electric station at Dinorwig in North Wales and associated purposes. The Central Electricity
North Wales Hydro Electric Power Act 1973
North_Wales_Hydro_Electric_Power_Act_1973
Overview of the electricity sector in Great Britain
and later the Central Electricity Authority (1955–1957). The Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB) became responsible for electricity generation,
Electricity_in_Great_Britain
High-voltage electric power transmission network in Great Britain
privatisation of the Central Electricity Generating Board in 1990, the grid in England and Wales is owned by National Grid Electricity Transmission. In Scotland
National_Grid_(Great_Britain)
by the privatisation of the National Coal Board, British Gas and the Central Electricity Generating Board; the introduction of laws facilitating competition
Energy_in_the_United_Kingdom
British electricity and gas utility company
Wales were under the responsibility of the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB). The present electricity market in the United Kingdom was built upon
National_Grid_plc
Nuclear power station in Hartlepool, England
station started generating electricity in 1983 and was completed in 1985, initially being operated by the Central Electricity Generating Board. With privatisation
Hartlepool nuclear power station
Hartlepool_nuclear_power_station
Two power stations, the coal-fired station closed in 2019
Marnham Power Station was 6 miles (9.7 km) upstream. Under the Central Electricity Generating Board in 1981/82 Cottam power station was awarded the Christopher
Cottam_power_stations
Former coal-fired power station
Electricity Authority in 1951, and was later operated by the Central Electricity Generating Board. The power station was closed in 1977 and was subsequently
Llynfi_power_station
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
the Central Electricity Authority, which it replaced with the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB) and the Electricity Council. The Electricity Act
Electricity_Act_1957
Former coal-fired power station in England
October 2020. Central Electricity Generating Board (1973). Willington Power Station (Pamphlet). Midlands Region Central Electricity Generating Board. Whittaker
Willington_Power_Station
Office complex in Bristol, England
to consolidate the southwest regional operations of the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB) into a singular headquarters building. Its seven low-rise
The_Pavilions,_Bristol
British coal-fired power station
Authority, and subsequently the Central Electricity Authority and the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB). The electricity distribution and sales functions
Darlington_Power_Station
then the Central Electricity Authority (1955–57) and the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB) from 1958. The power station was designed and built
Skelton_Grange_power_station
Decommissioned coal-fired power station
site's generating capacity up to 509 MW, making it the third largest generating site in the UK at the time, providing a fifth of London's electricity needs
Battersea_Power_Station
British nuclear engineer (1901–1983)
Dounreay. In 1957, Hinton became the first chairman of the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB). He retired in 1964 but right up until the time of
Christopher Hinton, Baron Hinton of Bankside
Christopher_Hinton,_Baron_Hinton_of_Bankside
British power generation company
the electricity industry of England and Wales was privatised under the Electricity Act 1989. Three generating companies and 12 regional electricity companies
Drax_Group
is comparable with that of central European countries, including Germany, which generates about 10.7% of its electricity from solar power. Additionally
Solar power in the United Kingdom
Solar_power_in_the_United_Kingdom
British energy company
the electricity industry within the United Kingdom in 1948. The former Southern Electricity Board was created in 1948 to distribute electricity in Southern
SSE_plc
British multinational oil and gas company
forestry. The forestry business went the way of nuclear, coal, metals and electricity generation, and was disposed of in 2003. In 2006 Shell paid SolarWorld
Shell_plc
Former coal-fired power station in England
in the British Electricity Authority, and subsequently the Central Electricity Authority and the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB). At the same
Wolverhampton_Power_Station
Biomass power station in North Yorkshire, England
Kingdom's electricity supply. Opened in 1974 and extended in the 1980s, the station was initially operated by the Central Electricity Generating Board. Since
Drax_Power_Station
Energy company in the United Kingdom
Eastern Electricity Board), London Electricity plc (formerly the London Electricity Board or LEB), SWEB Energy plc (formerly the South Western Electricity Board)
EDF_Energy
the Central Electricity Authority (1955–7), which had in turn replaced the British Electricity Authority (1948–55). The Central Electricity Generating Board
Electricity_Council
Type of British nuclear reactor
in 1965 allowed the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB) and the government to claim that the AGR would produce electricity cheaper than the best
Advanced_gas-cooled_reactor
Energy and home services provider in the United Kingdom
ten million homes in the United Kingdom, British Gas was the largest electricity supplier in the country until 2024 when it was overtaken by Octopus Energy
British_Gas
Hydro-electric power station in Wales
(1948–1955), nationalisation 1948 Central Electricity Authority (1955–1957) Central Electricity Generating Board (1958–1990) Nuclear Electric (1990–1996)
Maentwrog_power_station
Increases of electrical power consumption at high rating TV programmes
in national electricity consumption. Such sudden huge surges in demand tied to the TV schedule are unique to the United Kingdom. Electricity networks devote
TV_pickup
Series of two former coal-fired power stations
was the first joint venture between the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB) and the National Coal Board (NCB). The station took coal directly from
Rugeley_power_stations
Type of British nuclear reactor
June 1958 vol 590 cc246-8. Retrieved 2 December 2014. the Central Electricity Generating Board has agreed to a small modification in the design of Hinkley
Magnox
Energy supplier in the United Kingdom
company did not generate gas or electricity, instead making purchases on the wholesale markets. In 2019, Octopus stated that all its electricity came from renewable
Octopus_Energy
British water company
Group was the electricity distribution network operator for the North West until 2010, when its electricity subsidiary was sold to Electricity North West
United_Utilities
Electricity network operator in parts of England
comprised three networks: the London Electricity Board, the Eastern Electricity Board and the South Eastern Electricity Board, known as SEEBOARD, before being
UK_Power_Networks
Multinational energy and services company
customers in the United Kingdom, and one of the largest suppliers of electricity, operating under the trading names British Gas in England and Wales, Scottish
Centrica
Former electricity supply and distribution utility serving Eastern England
purchase of electricity from the electricity generator (the Central Electricity Generating Board from 1958) and its distribution and sale of electricity to customers
Eastern_Electricity
Former power station in Cumbria, England
generating at 11.8 kV. The station was initially operated by the Central Electricity Authority, which became the Central Electricity Generating Board
Roosecote_Power_Station
Multinational commodity trading and mining company
Glencore leaders Willy Strothotte [de] and Ivan Glasenberg were on the board of Xstrata, which Strothotte chaired. According to The Sunday Times, by
Glencore
UK nuclear power generation company
and Wales were under the responsibility of Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB). The present electricity market in the UK was built upon the break-up
Nuclear_Electric
System for trading electrical energy
generation and transmission (Central Electricity Generating Board), but the distribution was decentralized in 14 electricity boards; Germany combined a
Electricity_market
British peer and scientist
power, he was appointed, in 1983, to be chairman of the Central Electricity Generating Board. He was also highly sceptical of fusion power, famously noting
Walter Marshall, Baron Marshall of Goring
Walter_Marshall,_Baron_Marshall_of_Goring
Irish electric utility
The Electricity Supply Board (ESB; Irish: Bord Soláthair an Leictreachais) is a state owned (95%; the rest are owned by employees) electricity company
ESB_Group
Nuclear power station under construction in England
proposal for a Hinkley Point C power station was made by the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB) in the 1980s for a sister power station to Sizewell
Hinkley Point C nuclear power station
Hinkley_Point_C_nuclear_power_station
British electricity distribution network operator
Electricity North West Limited trading as SP Electricity North West is a British electricity distribution network operator, responsible for the administration
Electricity_North_West
Anglo-Australian multinational mining company
consolidated in a single senior management group led by a board of directors and executive committee. The board of directors has both executive and non-executive
Rio_Tinto_(corporation)
Former coal-fired power station
subsequently the Central Electricity Authority and the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB). At the same time the electricity distribution and
Burton upon Trent power station
Burton_upon_Trent_power_station
British electricity supplier (1947–1993)
electricity from the electricity generator (the Central Electricity Generating Board from 1958) and its distribution and sale of electricity to customers. The
SWEB_Energy
Former power station
subsequently the Central Electricity Authority and the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB). At the same time the electricity distribution and sales
Trafford_power_station
UK regional electricity supplier (1948–1995)
responsible for the purchase of electricity from the electricity generator (the Central Electricity Generating Board from 1958) and its distribution and
NORWEB
British multinational engineering and consulting company
electricity boards British Electricity Authority Central Electricity Board Central Electricity Generating Board Electricity Commissioners Electricity
John_Wood_Group
British statutory corporation, 1946–1987
The National Coal Board (NCB) was the statutory corporation created to run the nationalised coal mining industry in the United Kingdom. Set up under the
National_Coal_Board
purchase of electricity from the electricity generator (the Central Electricity Generating Board from 1958) and its distribution and sale of electricity to customers
North Eastern Electricity Board
North_Eastern_Electricity_Board
Offline nuclear power plant located in Somerset, England
p. 104. Hinkley Point B Nuclear Power Station. London: Central Electricity Generating Board. April 1971. p. 4. CEGB Statistical Yearbook 1979-84, CEGB
Hinkley Point B nuclear power station
Hinkley_Point_B_nuclear_power_station
British electrical engineer (1919–2008)
construction branch and then resident engineer with the Central Electricity Generating Board at East Yelland power station. Between 1958 and 1961 he was
Douglas_Pask
Former power station in Kent, England
into use as the £750 million Richborough Energy Park. The Central Electricity Generating Board started construction of the power station in 1958, with Unit
Richborough_Power_Station
UK electricity supplier established from 1948 to 1955
companies, municipal authority electricity departments and the Central Electricity Board to form the BEA, which comprised a central authority and 14 area boards
British_Electricity_Authority
National Coal Board Three-Day Week Coal Mines (Emergency) Act 1920 List of coal mines in the United Kingdom Phase-out of coal-fired electricity generation
Coal mining in the United Kingdom
Coal_mining_in_the_United_Kingdom
Former coal and oil-fired power station
was originally coal-fired, but the BEA's successor, the Central Electricity Generating Board, had it converted to oil in 1970–71. The conversion to oil
Brunswick_Wharf_Power_Station
Power station in Widnes, England
station was built by the Central Electricity Generating Board but was transferred to Powergen after privatisation of the UK's electricity industry in 1990. Fiddler's
Fiddler's_Ferry_power_station
British energy company (1990–2001)
following the privatisation of the UK electricity market in 1990. In England and Wales the Central Electricity Generating Board, which was responsible for the
National_Power
Former coal-fired power station in England
was then 29.34 per cent. It was initially operated by the Central Electricity Generating Board. Following privatisation in 1990, the station was operated
Castle Donington Power Station
Castle_Donington_Power_Station
Former coal-fired power station in England
Chesterfield power station supplied electricity to the town of Chesterfield, Derbyshire from 1901 to 1958. The electricity generating station was owned and operated
Chesterfield_power_station
Former power station in south east London, England
British Electricity Authority and subsequently by the Central Electricity Authority (1955–57) and from 1958 by the Central Electricity Generating Board. It
Belvedere_Power_Station
British architectural firm
post-war Britain. They designed several power stations for the Central Electricity Generating Board during this period. The practice was established in the 1930s
Farmer_and_Dark
1973–74 UK electricity conservation measure
most pubs were closed; due to the power surges generated at 22:30, the Central Electricity Generating Board argued for a staggered shutdown on BBC and ITV
Three-Day_Week
Scottish energy company
the two Scottish electricity boards, the South of Scotland Electricity Board, whilst the smaller, the North of Scotland Hydro Board, eventually became
ScottishPower
Former coal-fired power station in England
engineer Stanley Brown. The station was constructed by the Central Electricity Generating Board Northern Project Group, on a green field site. Work started
High_Marnham_Power_Station
British green energy company
local company, offered free electricity to crofters in return for installing a small turbine, keeping any excess power generated. In March 2015, Ecotricity
Ecotricity
British multinational oil and gas company
farms in six states, and held an interest in another in Hawaii with a net generating capacity of 1,679 MW. These wind farms include the Cedar Creek 2, Titan
BP
Electrical distribution company based in Newcastle Upon Tyne in England
Yorkshire Electricity. Thus it represents the electricity distribution systems of the former North Eastern Electricity Board and Yorkshire Electricity Board, which
Northern_Powergrid
Energy company in the United Kingdom
by the UK government and acquired about 50% of the Central Electricity Generating Board generating capacity.[citation needed] Sir Robert Malpas was Chairman
E.ON_UK
British RAF officer (1923–2010)
treatment and he worked in facilities management at the Central Electricity Generating Board. In 1969 he appeared in the film Battle of Britain (1969)
Bill_Foxley
Energy supply company based in Bristol, United Kingdom
Fitzpatrick and began trading energy in September 2009, buying and selling electricity and gas to supply domestic properties throughout the UK. By June 2017
OVO_Energy
to generate electricity at 3.5p/kWh (2000 prices, which is equivalent to £67/MWh in 2025), however a post-startup evaluation estimated generating cost
Nuclear power in the United Kingdom
Nuclear_power_in_the_United_Kingdom
English footballer (1932–1980)
the loading of steel girders at the company's site on the Central Electricity Generating Board's land at South Killingholme. "Tom Redding". Barry Hugman's
Tom_Redding
installed electrical generating capacity, being 2.2% of the UK's total generating capacity and 4.2% of UK's renewable energy generating capacity. This includes
Hydroelectricity in the United Kingdom
Hydroelectricity_in_the_United_Kingdom
electricity boards British Electricity Authority Central Electricity Board Central Electricity Generating Board Electricity Commissioners Electricity
Petroleum refining in the United Kingdom
Petroleum_refining_in_the_United_Kingdom
Village in Wiltshire, England
Downton was supplied with electricity from a small local power station operated by the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB). In 1958, the station
Downton,_Wiltshire
Former coal-fired power station in England
subsequently the Central Electricity Authority and the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB). At the same time the electricity distribution and sales
Derby_power_station
Former British multinational oil and gas company
products to wholesale customers such as retail gas suppliers and electricity generating companies. It also owned some gas pipelines and was involved in
BG_Group
Former oil-fired power station in Hampshire, England
commissioned in 1971 as a 2,000-megawatt (MW) power station, with four 500 MW generating units, each consisting of a boiler supplying steam to a turbine that powers
Fawley_Power_Station
1952 air pollution event
(1991). Power in Trust: the environmental history of the Central Electricity Generating Board. Oxford: Clarendon. pp. 22, 42–3. ISBN 0-19-854673-4. Mason
Great_Smog_of_London
British energy company
UK. Good Energy validates its claim of supplying 100% renewably generated electricity through the Renewable Energy Guarantee of Origin scheme. It also
Good_Energy
Former coal-fired power station in England
British Electricity Authority (1948–1955), then the Central Electricity Authority (1955–1957), finally by the Central Electricity Generating Board (1958–1990)
Agecroft_Power_Station
British oil and gas exploration company
electricity boards British Electricity Authority Central Electricity Board Central Electricity Generating Board Electricity Commissioners Electricity
Rockhopper_Exploration
Former coal-fired power station
in the British Electricity Authority, and subsequently the Central Electricity Authority and the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB). At the same
Sutton Coldfield power station
Sutton_Coldfield_power_station
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
proposed a public service National Electricity Supply Board to take over the roles of the Central Electricity Board, generating stations and distribution networks
Electricity_Act_1947
Electric power infrastructure in England
around £3 million (equivalent to £41 million in 2025) by the Central Electricity Generating Board, the tunnel carries 400 kV transmission cables between substations
Thames_Cable_Tunnel
Private mining firm in the United Kingdom
its Harworth Power subsidiary, engaged in mine gas recovery, to generate electricity. Harworth Power was sold on 1 October 2012 to Red Rose Infrastructure
UK_Coal
Electric utility in Scotland, 1955–1991
The South of Scotland Electricity Board (SSEB) generated, transmitted and distributed electricity throughout the south of Scotland, including the former
South of Scotland Electricity Board
South_of_Scotland_Electricity_Board
Supplier of temporary power generation
acquisition was part of the company's plans to provide greener sources of electricity, transitioning away from diesel only generators. In 2018, it announced
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