Swalec (which stands for South Wales Electricity) is an electricity company supplying Wales which was bought out in 2000 by SSE for £872m, and
Customer satisfaction
Parent company SSE received 79% from 1343 responses (The highest score amongst the six major suppliers)
Price History
The SSE group which includes Swalec reduced its gas tariffs by 4.5% on 26 March 2012. Swalec will increase its gas prices by 18% or £118 on gas and 11% or £49 on electricity from the 14th September 2011.
Swalec last increased its gas prices by 9.4% on 1st December 2010. On 29th March 2010, Swalec cut its gas prices by 4% for dual fuel customers, 7% for single fuel customers and 9% for pre-payment customers.
Previously, Swalec cut its gas prices by 4% and its electricity prices by 9% on 30 March 2009.
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.
CO2 waste from UK energy suppliers
Nuclear waste from UK energy suppliers
