... for Key Note shows that in July 2000 42.3% of customers obtained gas and electricity from the same supplier, whilst 57.4% used different suppliers. Between July 2000 and March 2001, 9.6% of respondents changed gas to the same supplier as electricity and 130% changed electricity to the same supplier as gas. During the same period 10.5% changed both gas and electricity to a new supplier. The major electricity generators in the UK are: British Energy PLC British Energy (BE) PLC is the UK's largest electricity generator producing 19% of total output. The company was formed in 1996 to include the nuclear power activities of Nuclear Electric Ltd and Scottish Nuclear Ltd. In 1998, these activities were merged to form British Energy Generation, which operates eight nuclear power stations. The combined output of these nuclear power stations is 9,600 MW. The company also owns a 2,000 MW flexible coal-fired plant at Eggborough ...

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