Interim management statement

We remain on course to deliver an increase in the dividend per share, an increase in adjusted profit before tax for the financial year to 31 March 2012 and to deliver on its key operational goals.

Ofgem recommends SHETL business plan for 2013 – 2021 Transmission Price Control

23 Jan 2012

Ofgem has today confirmed it is recommending that SSE’s electricity transmission business, Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Ltd (SHETL), is fast tracked under the RIIOT1 process for the Transmission Price Control period April 2013 – Mar 2021.

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Providing the energy people need

We own over 11,000 megawatts of electricity generation capacity, distribute electricity to 3.5 million homes and workplaces and supply electricity, gas and other services to over 10 million customers.

SSE at a glance

SSE contractors out on the job.

Our core purpose is to provide the energy people need in a reliable and sustainable way; and our strategy is to deliver sustained real growth in the dividend.

Providing energy and utility services

We provide services from street lighting maintenance to gas storage and telecoms networks, all designed to help customers from large local authorities to householders meet their energy and utility needs.

Generation

Wind turbines next to lake.

We are the UK's second largest generation business, with a total capacity of just over 11,300MW.

Lowering customers' energy use

We believe that sustainable energy supply is about providing the energy and related products and services that people actually need in the low carbon environment of the future.

Generation

Hydro electric dam at Pitlochry

We are the UK's second largest generation business, with a total capacity of just over 11,300MW.

Our half year results

We announced our results to 30 September 2011 on Wednesday 9 November 2011. Listen to the webcast.

Ian Marchant, SSE's Chief Executive, and Gregor Alexander, our Finance Director, discuss different aspects of our half-year position.

Annual Report

Our latest annual report

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News

We welcome enquiries from professional journalists and provide a 24-hour service for urgent enquiries.

For more information, look at our media contacts section.

Ofgem recommends SHETL business plan for 2013 – 2021 Transmission Price Control

23 Jan 2012

Ofgem has today confirmed it is recommending that SSE’s electricity transmission business, Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Ltd (SHETL), is fast tracked under the RIIOT1 process for the Transmission Price Control period April 2013 – Mar 2021.

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  • Where we operate

    SSE operates in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. We are also involved in renewable energy developments in continental Europe, including the Netherlands and Sweden. Our assets include;

    • Wholly-owned gas-fired power stations at Keadby (Lincolnshire), Medway (Kent) and Peterhead (Aberdeenshire);
    • Coal-fired power stations at Ferrybridge (Yorkshire), Fiddler's Ferry (Cheshire) and Uskmouth (Gwent);
    • Hydro electric schemes in the north of Scotland;
    • Wind farms in UK and the Republic of Ireland;
    • Customer service centres in Basingstoke (Hampshire), Cardiff, Cumbernauld (North Lanarkshire), Dublin, Havant (Hampshire) and Perth (Perth and Kinross);
    • Electricity distribution networks across central, southern England and the north of Scotland;
    • Gas distribution networks (we have a 50% share in Scotia Gas Networks) across the south east of England and all of Scotland;
    • Gas storage facilities East Yorkshire;
    • Contracting and connections businesses with over 50 regional offices in England, Scotland and Wales; and
    • Telecoms network connecting major centres of population throughout England, Scotland and Wales.

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