British Electricity Authority
UK electricity supplier established from 1948 to 1955 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The British Electricity Authority (BEA) was established as the central British electricity authority[1] in 1948 under the nationalisation of Great Britain's electricity supply industry enacted by the Electricity Act 1947. The BEA was responsible for the generation, transmission and sale of electricity to area electricity boards, and the development and maintenance of an efficient, coordinated and economical system of electricity supply.[2]
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Company type | State owned government body and regulator |
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Industry | Energy: electricity |
Predecessor | Electricity undertakings, Central Electricity Board, Electricity Commissioners |
Founded | 15 August 1947 |
Defunct | 31 March 1955 |
Fate | Restructuring |
Successor | Central Electricity Authority |
Headquarters | London , United Kingdom |
Area served | England, Wales and Southern Scotland |
Key people | see text |
Production output | 69,077 GWh (1955) |
Services | Electricity generating, transmission and sales |
Revenue | £366.8 million (1955) |
£18.8 million (1955) | |
Number of employees | 179,171 (1955) |
Divisions | Central authority and 14 area boards |
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