SSE boosts customer numbers through acquisition

SSE, the FTSE 100 utilities giant, has reported a year-on-year increase in the number of its electricity and gas customer in Great Britain and Ireland, from 9.55m to 9.66m, for the three months to the end of June, boosted by the 130,000 customers gained through the completed acquisition of Phoenix Holdings last month.

SSE, the FTSE 100 utilities giant, has reported a year-on-year increase in the number of its electricity and gas customer in Great Britain and Ireland, from 9.55m to 9.66m, for the three months to the end of June, boosted by the 130,000 customers gained through the completed acquisition of Phoenix Holdings last month.

The average consumption of electricity by SSE's household customers in Great Britain during the quarter increased by almost 6.0%, while average consumption of gas by SSE's household customers increased by 42%, reflecting cooler weather conditions. However, on a weather-corrected basis, there was an underlying reduction of 2.5% in average household gas consumption and no underlying change in average household electricity consumption.

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