Powering 3.8 million homes and businesses in communities across central southern England and the north of Scotland, SSEN keeps customers connected whilst developing the flexible electricity network vital to achieving net zero.


Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution is responsible for ensuring a safe and reliable supply of electricity to 3.8 million customers in communities across its network.

SSEN Distribution employs more than 3,500 people, including skilled engineers, customer service teams and future energy experts many of whom live as well as work in the communities they serve.

By enabling a smarter, more resilient electricity network they're ensuring local communities from the Shetland Islands to the Isle of Wight, and Portsmouth to Aberdeen continue to receive the power they need, both now and in the future.

With a clear commitment to ensuring customers have more involvement in vital infrastructure investment decisions, network reliability is a key priority for SSEN and the customers it serves.

As the way we live our lives changes SSEN is consistently investing and innovating to improve network resilience and future-proof power supplies for changing demands, from rolling out large scale EV charging schemes to supporting small community generation projects.

For more information visit the Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks website