Western Power Distribution
UtilitiesEngland, United Kingdom501-1000 Employees
Western Power Distribution is the electricity distribution network operator for the Midlands, South West England, and South Wales, serving about 7.9 million customers. Based in Bristol, England, its remit covers the physical infrastructure—poles and pylons, cables, wires, and substations—that delivers power to homes and businesses around the clock. The company does not sell electricity itself; that service is provided by energy supply companies. Notably, it operates within a regulatory framework overseen by Ofgem, which determines allowable revenues and required network outcomes. In 2022, Western Power Distribution advanced the Take Charge project to increase capacity for rapid electric-vehicle charging at a service-station site.