Electricity Suppliers
Convenient contact details for your electricity supplier.
The electricity in your home can go off for a variety of reasons. Should you find yourself suddenly in the dark, you first need to find out whether it's an electrical fault in your property or a supply problem in the area.
The following table lists the UK electricity suppliers, for easy access when there's an electrical supply problem in your home.
To learn more about what to do during an electrical emergency, see Electrical Problems.
If the problem is with your home wiring rather than your electrical supply, finding a reliable, affordable electrician to take care of the trouble is easy - see Electricians. To protect against unforeseen problems that can hit the pocket hard, you might also want to take out Electrical Cover.
| Electricity Company Name | Actual Electricity Supplier | Emergency Contact Numbers |
|---|---|---|
| Amerada | E.ON Energy | See regions below |
| Atlantic Electric and Gas | A trading name of Scottish and Southern Energy Group | 0845 712 5349 |
| Basic Power | EDF Energy | London - 0800 028 0247 East of England including East Anglia, Essex, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire - 0800 783 8838 South East of England Kent, Surrey and Sussex - 0800 783 8866 |
| British Gas | British Gas | 0845 955 5200 (General Enquiries only) |
| Cambridge Gas and Electricity | Southern Electric | 0845 770 80 90 |
| EDF Energy | EDF Energy | London - 0800 028 0247 East of England including East Anglia, Essex, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire - 0800 783 8838 South East of England Kent, Surrey and Sussex - 0800 783 8866 |
| E.ON Energy | E.ON Energy | 0845 059 9905 |
| Equipower | A branded product sold by EBICO, supplied by Scottish and Southern Energy | 0845 456 0170 (General Enquiries only) |
| Good Energy | Good Energy | 0845 601 1410 |
| Green Energy UK | Green Energy UK Limited | 0845 456 9550 (General Enquiry) |
| London Energy | EDF Energy | 0800 028 0247 |
| Lloyds TSB | Scottish Power | 0845 272 7999 |
| Manweb | Scottish Power | 0845 270 2424 |
| npower | npower | 0845 071 4525 (General Enquiries only) |
| Sainsburys Energy | Scottish Power | 0845 272 7999 |
| Scottish Hydro-Electric | Scottish Hydro-Electric | 0800 300 999 |
| ScottishPower | Scottish Power | 0845 272 7999 |
| Seeboard Energy | EDF Energy | London - 0800 028 0247 East of England including East Anglia, Essex, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire - 0800 783 8838 South East of England Kent, Surrey and Sussex - 0800 783 8866 |
| Southern Electric | Scottish and Southern Energy | 0845 770 8090 |
| Swalec | Scottish and Southern Energy | 0800 052 0400 |
| SWEB Energy | EDF Energy | London - 0800 028 0247 East of England including East Anglia, Essex, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire - 0800 783 8838 South East of England Kent, Surrey and Sussex - 0800 783 8866 |
| Virgin Energy | EDF Energy | London - 0800 028 0247 |
| East of England including East Anglia, Essex, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire - 0800 783 8838 South East of England Kent, Surrey and Sussex - 0800 783 8866 |
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| National Grid | N/A | 0800 404 090 |
| British Gas | Btitish Gas | 0845 955 5200 (General Enquiries only) |
| Equipower | Scottish and Southern Energy | 0845 456 0170 (General Enquiries only) |
| npower | npower | 0845 071 4525 (General Enquiries only) |