UK Power Networks
If you want to play a part in powering the lives of over 8 million people, this is the place to be. We are a big business with a big responsibility, but we feel like a close-knit team. Join us, and we’ll give you every opportunity to fulfil your potential and have a long and successful career, where you’ll help us shape the future of the energy and utility industry.
Who are we?
UK Power Networks is Britain’s largest power network, responsible for delivering electricity to over 8 million homes and businesses in London, the South East and the East of England.
We are a distribution company that operates and maintains the networks that deliver power, using 170,000 kilometres of underground cables and overhead lines, and 130,000 substations. We serve an area of 29,165 square kilometres, from The Wash in the East to the River Arun on the South Coast.
Why work for us?
Be part of something powerful
If you want to play a part in powering the lives of over 8 million people, this is the place to be. We are a big business with a big responsibility, but we feel like a close-knit team. Join us, and we’ll give you every opportunity to fulfil your potential and have a long and successful career, where you’ll help us shape the future of the energy and utility industry.
Francesca Setford, Cable Jointer
Vimla Narain, Information Systems
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Join UK Power Networks, and we’ll give you every opportunity to fulfil your potential and have a long and successful career, where you’ll help us shape the future of the energy and utility industry.
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