Southern Electric is owned by SSE which manages the largest distribution network in the UK.
Formed in December 1998 following the merger of Scottish Hydro Electric and Southern Electric, SSE has since also acquired SWALEC and Atlantic Electric and Gas.
Customer satisfaction
The SSE Group, which includes Southern Electric, achieved the highest score amongst the six major suppliers
Recent Southern Electric price changes
The SSE group which includes Southern Electric reduced its gas tariffs by 4.5% on 26 March 2012. Previously Southern Electric increased its gas prices by 18% or £118 on gas and 11% or £49 on electricity from the 14th September 2011.
Southern Electric increased its gas prices by 9.4% on 1st December 2010. On 29th March 2010, Southern Electric cut its gas prices by 4% for dual fuel customers, 7% for single fuel customers and 9% for pre-payment customers.
Previously, Southern Electric cut its gas prices by 4% and its electricity prices by 9% on 30 March 2009.