British Electricity Authority

British Electricity Authority
Company type	State owned government body and regulator
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)
Net income	£18.8 million (1955)
Number of employees	179,171 (1955)
Divisions	Central authority and 14 area boards

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]

^ Konstantin Katzarov (6 December 2012). The Theory of Nationalisation. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 213. ISBN 978-94-015-1055-4.
^ Electricity Act 1947 Section 1

[1] Konstantin Katzarov (6 December 2012). The Theory of Nationalisation. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 213. ISBN 978-94-015-1055-4.

[2] Electricity Act 1947 Section 1

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