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Download video (WMV file): TV advert for Scottish Hydro Electric (2.5MB)

About us

We love Scotland. That’s why, since 1947, we’ve never stopped supplying energy to Scottish homes. Our journey as a company is almost as old as the hills themselves and we’ve been known as many things including ‘The North of Scotland Hydro Board’, ‘Hydro Electric’ and the good old ‘Hydro Board’ along the way. Today, as part of the Scottish and Southern Energy Group, a FTSE 100 company, we manage the largest distribution network in the UK and look after over 8.5 million customer accounts.

Helping you to save

We also love looking after Scottish pockets which is why, as well as bringing power to the people, we give people the power to save money by becoming energy-efficient. We are committed to rewarding our customers at each step they take to lower their bills - from choosing paperless billing to lowering their energy usage. Our approach seems to work and our customers seem to like it - so much so that we’ve picked up a few awards along the way including ‘Best Overall Energy Supplier’ by uSwitch for two years running, and ‘No. 1 UK Domestic Electricity and Gas Supplier in Customer Satisfaction’ by J.D. Power and Associates.*

Making the most of the weather

Another reason for our success is that, instead of complaining about the Scottish weather, we actually think it makes more sense to get the best out of it. That’s why we make no secret of the fact that we use it to do what we do best – making sustainable energy. Whilst the raindrops power the likes of Glendoe – the UK’s largest hydro electric power station – the good old Scottish breeze powers our off-shore wind farms. It makes sense to think about the environment when it comes to energy. It also makes sense that we’re the UK’s leaders in this field.

Let us help you save money and think about the environment - and let us reward you for taking control. Together we can make a difference.

Watch our TV advert

Our video, above, shows our recent TV advert which highlights the benefits of switching to Scottish Hydro Electric.


*Scottish and Southern Energy received the highest numerical scores among electricity and gas suppliers in the proprietary J.D. Power and Associates 2006-2007 UK Electricity and Gas Supplier Customer Satisfaction StudySM. 2007 study based on 2,649 online interviews with domestic electricity customers and 2,655 online interviews with domestic gas customers throughout the UK measuring six electricity and gas providers. Your experiences may vary. Visit www.jdpower.com.

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