SSE plc Company Description
SSE plc engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and supply of electricity.
The company distributes electricity to approximately 3.9 million homes and businesses in southern central England and the north of Scotland; and owns, develops, and operates the high voltage electricity transmission system in the north of Scotland and other areas.
Its diversified portfolio includes onshore and offshore wind farms, hydro-electric power, solar and batteries, flexible thermal generation, and electricity transmission and distribution networks.
In addition, the company provides energy products and services; and invests in, develops, builds, and operates electricity infrastructure and businesses.
The company was formerly known as Scottish and Southern Energy plc and changed its name to SSE plc in September 2011.
SSE plc was incorporated in 1989 and is based in Perth, the United Kingdom.

Country | United Kingdom |
Founded | 1989 |
Industry | Utilities - Diversified |
Sector | Utilities |
Employees | 15,824 |
CEO | Paul Morton Phillips-Davies |
Contact Details
Address: Inveralmond House Perth, PH1 3AQ United Kingdom | |
Phone | 44 17 3845 6000 |
Website | sse.com |
Stock Details
Ticker Symbol | SSE |
Exchange | London Stock Exchange |
Fiscal Year | April - March |
Reporting Currency | GBP |
ISIN Number | GB0007908733 |
SIC Code | 4911 |
Key Executives
Name | Position |
---|---|
Paul Morton Alistair Phillips-Davies | Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director |
Barry O'regan | Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director |
Martin Pibworth | Chief Commercial Officer and Executive Director |
Elizabeth Anne Tanner | General Counsel and Company Secretary |
John Stewart | Director of Human Resources |
Robert McDonald | Managing Director of SSEN Transmission |
Samuel John Peacock | Managing Director of Corporate Affairs, Regulation and Strategy |
Finlay McCutcheon | Managing Director of SSE Thermal |
Neil Kirkby | Managing Director of Enterprise |
Rachel McEwen | Chief Sustainability Officer |