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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 |
| Defunct | 1998 |
| Fate | Acquired |
| Successor | Scottish and Southern Energy |
| Headquarters | Reading, UK |
| Products | Gas and electricity |
Southern Electric plc was a public limited energy company in the United Kingdom between 1990 and 1998, when it merged with Scottish Hydro-Electric plc to form Scottish and Southern Energy plc (now SSE plc). The company had its origins in the southern England region of the British nationalised electricity industry. Created in 1948 as the Southern Electricity Board, in 1990 it was privatised by being floated on the London Stock Exchange.