Swalec (which stands for South Wales Electricity) is an electricity company supplying Wales which was bought out in 2000 by SSE for £872m, and
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Customer satisfaction
Parent company SSE received 79% from 1343 responses (The highest score amongst the six major suppliers)
Latest price change
SSE (SWALEC's parent company) have announced a price rise of 9% on both gas and electricity prices. The changes will come into force on the 15th of October 2012, and will add £119 to the average SSE dual-fuel customer.
| Supplier | Date effective | Average gas price change (%) | Average electricity price change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
15/10/2012 |  9% |
9% |
Price History
SSE (SWALEC's parent company) have announced a price rise of 9% on both gas and electricity prices. The changes will come into force on the 15th of October 2012, and will add £119 to the average SSE dual-fuel customer.
Previously the SSE group which includes Swalec reduced its gas tariffs by 4.5% on 26 March 2012. Prior to that Swalec increased its gas prices by 18% or £118 on gas and 11% or £49 on electricity from the 14th September 2011.
Corporate info
Swalec is owned by SSE which manages the largest distribution network in the UK and services more than eight million customers. The company was formed in December 1998 following the merger of Scottish Hydro Electric and Southern Electric.
How do Atlantic generate energy?
- 29%Coal
- 59%Gas
- 1%Nuclear
- 10%Green
- 1%Other
Average from all UK suppliers
- 29%Coal
- 44%Gas
- 17%Nuclear
- 8%Green
- 2%Other
Green (renewable) energy is from sources such as wind, solar and hydro-electric. Information taken from the Energy Saving Trust.
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