About UK Power Networks

UK Power Networks distributes electricity to more than 8 million customers across London, the East of England and the the South East.

Our network of 170,000 kilometres of power lines and underground cables would stretch several times around the circumference of the planet. and we operate 66,300 substations.

We deliver electricity to a quarter of the UK's population and employ more than 5,500 people to make sure our customers have a secure, safe and sustainable power supply. 

The company is owned by the Cheung Kong Group (CKG) which also operates electricity distribution businesses in Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand.  

About Networking in Education

Liaising with Key Stage 2 & Key Stage 3 teachers, our Education Advisors bring electricity topics in the National Curriculum to life.

By focussing on electricity and safety, students gain an appreciation of where electricity comes from and how it gets to homes, businesses and schools, and how to stay safe. A range of free downloadable resources are available from the Teachers & Parents section, they help deliver a vital electricity safety message in a fun and informative way.

Free safety workshops are also available on request to schools in London, East Anglia and the South East. Safety workshops are designed for KS2 & KS3 students and include a short video either 'Dangerous Close Up' or 'Electric Graffiti'. Storylines show the type of accident that can happen if people interfere with substations or high voltage electricity. The films stimulate discussion on peer group pressures and the dangers associated with getting too close to or interfering with equipment on the electricity network.