| Company type | Government regulatory body |
|---|---|
| Industry | Energy: Electricity |
| Founded | February 1927 |
| Defunct | 31 March 1948 |
| Fate | Industry nationalisation |
| Successor | British Electricity Authority |
| Headquarters | Trafalgar Buildings, 1 Charing Cross, London SW1 , United Kingdom |
Area served | Great Britain |
Key people | See section in text |
| Services | Regulation of electricity industry |
Number of employees | 1248 (1934) |
The United Kingdom Central Electricity Board (CEB) was established by the Electricity (Supply) Act 1926. It had the duty to supply electricity to authorised electricity undertakers, to determine which power stations would be 'selected' stations to generate electricity for the board, to provide main transmission lines to interconnect selected stations and electricity undertakers, and to standardise generating frequency.