<Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Event </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1882 </Td> <Td> The Electric Lighting Act 1882 ( repealed 1989 ) -- allowed the setting up of supply systems by persons , companies or local authorities </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1888 </Td> <Td> The Electric Lighting Act 1888 ( repealed 1989 ) -- amendment to 1882 Act making the setting up of a supply company easier . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1891 </Td> <Td> London Electric Supply Corporation ( LESCo ) opened Deptford Power Station , UK 's first AC power system , designed by Sebastian Ziani de Ferranti . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1899 </Td> <Td> The Electric Lighting ( Clauses ) Act 1899 ( repealed 1989 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1901 </Td> <Td> Newcastle upon Tyne Electric Supply Company ( NESCo ) opened Neptune Bank Power Station , the first in the UK to supply three - phase electric power . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1909 </Td> <Td> The Electric Lighting Act 1909 ( repealed 1989 ) . Regulated planning consent for building power stations . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1919 </Td> <Td> Williamson Report and Birchenough Report leads to the Electricity ( Supply ) Act 1919 ( repealed 1989 ) . Established Electricity Commission and appointed Electricity Commissioners </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1922 </Td> <Td> The Electricity ( Supply ) Act 1922 ( repealed 1989 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1926 </Td> <Td> Weir Report leads to the Electricity ( Supply ) Act 1926 ( repealed 1989 ) -- created Central Electricity Board and the National Grid operating at 132 kV ( 50 Hz ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1933 </Td> <Td> The 132 kV National Grid started operating as interconnected set of regional grids . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1936 </Td> <Td> The Electricity Supply ( Meters ) Act 1936 ( repealed 1989 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1938 </Td> <Td> The 132 kV National Grid became integrated . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1943 </Td> <Td> The Hydro - Electric Development ( Scotland ) Act 1943 ( repealed 1989 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1947 </Td> <Td> The Electricity Act 1947 ( repealed 1989 ) . It merged 625 electricity companies to be vested in twelve area electricity boards and the generation and 132 kV National Grid were vested with the British Electricity Authority . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td> The Electricity Reorganisation ( Scotland ) Act 1954 ( repealed 1989 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1955 </Td> <Td> British Electricity Authority becomes the Central Electricity Authority . The Scottish area boards are merged into South of Scotland Electricity Board and the North of Scotland Hydro - Electric Board . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1957 </Td> <Td> The Electricity Act 1957 ( repealed 1989 ) . The Central Electricity Authority was dissolved and replaced by Central Electricity Generating Board and the Electricity Council . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> The new chairman of the Central Electricity Generating Board Christopher Hinton , Baron Hinton of Bankside begins the procurement of the new 2000 MW power stations and 400kV grid system </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1961 </Td> <Td> The Electricity ( Amendment ) Act 1961 ( repealed 1989 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1963 </Td> <Td> The Electricity and Gas Act 1963 ( repealed 1989 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1965 </Td> <Td> Introduction of the first phase of the 400kV Supergrid from West Burton power stations , Nottinghamshire to Sundon in Bedfordshire </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1968 </Td> <Td> The Gas and Electricity Act 1968 ( repealed 1989 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> The first of the new 2000 MW Generating Units are officially opened by the Ministry of Power ( United Kingdom ) Roy Mason at West Burton power stations </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Td> The Electricity Act 1972 ( repealed 1989 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> Economy 7 introduced . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> The Electricity ( Scotland ) Act 1979 ( repealed 1989 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> The Electricity Act 1989 provides for the privatisation of the electricity industry in Great Britain </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Beginning of the privatization of the Central Electricity Generating Board . The assets of the CEGB are broken up into three new companies : Powergen , National Power and National Grid Company . Later , the nuclear component within National Power was removed and vested in another state - owned company called Nuclear Electric . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> Scottish industry privatised </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Electricity supply in Northern Ireland privatised . Premier Power formed . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Supply industry in Northern Ireland privatised .
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Event </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1882 </Td> <Td> The Electric Lighting Act 1882 ( repealed 1989 ) -- allowed the setting up of supply systems by persons , companies or local authorities </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1888 </Td> <Td> The Electric Lighting Act 1888 ( repealed 1989 ) -- amendment to 1882 Act making the setting up of a supply company easier . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1891 </Td> <Td> London Electric Supply Corporation ( LESCo ) opened Deptford Power Station , UK 's first AC power system , designed by Sebastian Ziani de Ferranti . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1899 </Td> <Td> The Electric Lighting ( Clauses ) Act 1899 ( repealed 1989 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1901 </Td> <Td> Newcastle upon Tyne Electric Supply Company ( NESCo ) opened Neptune Bank Power Station , the first in the UK to supply three - phase electric power . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1909 </Td> <Td> The Electric Lighting Act 1909 ( repealed 1989 ) . Regulated planning consent for building power stations . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1919 </Td> <Td> Williamson Report and Birchenough Report leads to the Electricity ( Supply ) Act 1919 ( repealed 1989 ) . Established Electricity Commission and appointed Electricity Commissioners </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1922 </Td> <Td> The Electricity ( Supply ) Act 1922 ( repealed 1989 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1926 </Td> <Td> Weir Report leads to the Electricity ( Supply ) Act 1926 ( repealed 1989 ) -- created Central Electricity Board and the National Grid operating at 132 kV ( 50 Hz ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1933 </Td> <Td> The 132 kV National Grid started operating as interconnected set of regional grids . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1936 </Td> <Td> The Electricity Supply ( Meters ) Act 1936 ( repealed 1989 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1938 </Td> <Td> The 132 kV National Grid became integrated . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1943 </Td> <Td> The Hydro - Electric Development ( Scotland ) Act 1943 ( repealed 1989 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1947 </Td> <Td> The Electricity Act 1947 ( repealed 1989 ) . It merged 625 electricity companies to be vested in twelve area electricity boards and the generation and 132 kV National Grid were vested with the British Electricity Authority . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td> The Electricity Reorganisation ( Scotland ) Act 1954 ( repealed 1989 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1955 </Td> <Td> British Electricity Authority becomes the Central Electricity Authority . The Scottish area boards are merged into South of Scotland Electricity Board and the North of Scotland Hydro - Electric Board . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1957 </Td> <Td> The Electricity Act 1957 ( repealed 1989 ) . The Central Electricity Authority was dissolved and replaced by Central Electricity Generating Board and the Electricity Council . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> The new chairman of the Central Electricity Generating Board Christopher Hinton , Baron Hinton of Bankside begins the procurement of the new 2000 MW power stations and 400kV grid system </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1961 </Td> <Td> The Electricity ( Amendment ) Act 1961 ( repealed 1989 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1963 </Td> <Td> The Electricity and Gas Act 1963 ( repealed 1989 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1965 </Td> <Td> Introduction of the first phase of the 400kV Supergrid from West Burton power stations , Nottinghamshire to Sundon in Bedfordshire </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1968 </Td> <Td> The Gas and Electricity Act 1968 ( repealed 1989 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> The first of the new 2000 MW Generating Units are officially opened by the Ministry of Power ( United Kingdom ) Roy Mason at West Burton power stations </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Td> The Electricity Act 1972 ( repealed 1989 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> Economy 7 introduced . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> The Electricity ( Scotland ) Act 1979 ( repealed 1989 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> The Electricity Act 1989 provides for the privatisation of the electricity industry in Great Britain </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Beginning of the privatization of the Central Electricity Generating Board . The assets of the CEGB are broken up into three new companies : Powergen , National Power and National Grid Company . Later , the nuclear component within National Power was removed and vested in another state - owned company called Nuclear Electric . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> Scottish industry privatised </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Electricity supply in Northern Ireland privatised . Premier Power formed . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Supply industry in Northern Ireland privatised .
when did we get electricity in the uk
when did we get electricity in the uk
1891
1891