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Who we are and what we do

SSE is a leading generator of renewables and flexible energy in the GB and Ireland markets, and one of the world’s fastest-growing electricity networks companies.

This includes onshore and offshore wind farms, hydro, electricity transmission and distribution networks, power stations, carbon capture and hydrogen, solar and batteries, as well as providing energy products and services for businesses and other customers.

SSE’s more than 14,000 employees are dedicated to delivering cleaner, more secure energy and ensuring a just transition to a net zero future.

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SSE in numbers

Employing
c.14,000 direct employees
Supporting over
67,000 jobs across the UK and Ireland
Renewable generation capacity of
4,457 MW
Investing
c.£18m a day on infrastructure

Our strategy in action

Investing £33bn in cheaper, cleaner and more secure homegrown energy

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Building the world’s largest offshore wind farm

Dogger Bank Wind Farm →

Delivering the next generation of electricity networks

East Coast Transmission project →

Creating 1,000 jobs every year

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Developing the UK’s first CCS power station

Keadby 3 Carbon Capture →

Ensuring a just transition to net zero

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Embedding sustainability across our operations

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How we operate

Our core focus is economically regulated electricity networks and renewables. Complemented by businesses with a key role to play in enabling the net zero transition.

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Our energy future

By 2030, we plan to cut our carbon intensity by 80%, increase our renewable energy output fivefold and enable at least 20GW of renewable energy, 2 million EVs and 1 million heat pumps to be connected to our electricity network. All while ensuring a fair and just transition to net zero and creating 1,000 jobs every year.

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Our culture

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Our Leadership and Governance

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Where we operate

SSE is the UK and Ireland's clean energy champion, and most of our assets and projects are local. However, we have expanded to several other countries working as part of joint ventures to develop renewable energy infrastructure internationally.

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We’ve defined our optimal path to net zero

Sustainable growth and a Just Transition are essential to creating a cleaner energy system.

SSE’s Just Transition Strategy
Our heritage

Our heritage

At SSE we’re proud of our heritage and have been pioneering sustainable energy solutions for over 80 years.

Our heritage

Our investment case

The SSE investment case

Our latest annual report

Annual Report 2025