Guernsey Electricity Ltd

We’re a vertically integrated power utility dealing in the importation, generation, transmission and distribution of electricity.
The company dates back to 1898 when it began as a concession of Edmondson’s Electricity Corporation of London. In 1907, the Guernsey Electric Light & Power Company acquired the concession, becoming the States Electricity Board in 1932. In 1993, Guernsey Electricity was adopted as the trading name, and in 2001 became Guernsey Electricity Ltd following commercialisation.

In 1998, the Channel Islands Electricity Grid was established to operate subsea cables supplying electricity from Europe giving a secure, reliable and affordable source of energy. In 2020 the company switched from a mix of nuclear and hydroelectricity imported energy to secure 100% of its imported energy from renewable sources.

The company is the sole licenced distributor of electricity to Guernsey with over 94% of the island’s energy being supplied through the subsea cables while at the same maintaining sufficient on-island generation capacity.

The retail store is a major local supplier of a wide range of domestic appliances and home entertainment products, committed to providing high quality goods and a first class service.

Guernsey Electricity employs around 200 staff in a wide range of positions including retail, electrical operations, plumbing, finance, customer service, power station maintenance and engineering.