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npower are the retail arm of RWE npower, a leading integrated UK energy supplier, part of the RWE Group. RWE npower operates and manages flexible, low-cost coal, oil and gas-fired power stations and are developing innovative energy-related technologies.
RWE npower is the UK's largest electricity supplier. It generates electricity and supplies gas, electricity and related services to around 6.8 million customers through its retail business npower. The company operates and manages a flexible portfolio of power stations, and is a market leader in renewable energy development through its wind and hydro business npower renewables.
History
The npower business was formally created in October 1999 and launched in April 2000. It combines the former electricity and gas supply businesses of MEB, Calortex, MEB Powerline, National Power Energy Direct and Independent Energy, Yorkshire Electricity and Northern Electric and Gas.
Innogy was formed in 2001 when National Power demerged into International Power and Innogy. RWE acquired Innogy and the retail brand npower in May 2002. RWE Innogy was officially renamed RWE npower on 2nd August 2004. National Wind Power and Innogy Hydro also came together under the name npower renewables
Energylinx allows you to compare the prices of all npower tariffs including standard, Sign Online (SOL), juice, National Trust Green Energy with every single other gas and electricity tariff in the UK to see whether or not it represents the best deal for your home.
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This page was last updated 1st July 2009
