North Eastern Electricity Board


North Eastern Electricity Board was an electricity distribution utility in England, serving the North East of England.

History

Formed as the North Eastern Electricity Board in 1948 as part of the nationalisation of the electricity industry by the Electricity Act 1947, it was privatised in 1990 and renamed as Northern Electric.

Nationalised industry

The NEEB was responsible for the purchase of electricity from the electricity generator and its distribution and sale of electricity to customers. The key people on the Board were: Chairman G.M. Green, Deputy Chairman E. Bates, Full time member J. F. Skipsey.
The total number of customers supplied by the Board was:
Year1948/91960/11965/61970/11975/61978/91980/11985/61987/81988/9
No. of Customers, 1000s674105811321205127013051326136113791390

The amount of electricity, in GWh, sold by North Eastern Electricity Board over its operational life was:

Fleet vehicles

The NEEB transport fleet was easily identified by its distinctive orange colour and company logo.