Prices for 2007

Scottish & Southern Energy PLC 29 September 2006 DETAILS OF PRICES FOR ELECTRICITY AND GAS IN 2007 Further to its announcement on 21 September, SSE has confirmed that the price rises which it has said it will be introducing in 2007 for domestic electricity and gas will be 9.4% (average) and 12.2% respectively. These price rises will take effect on 1 January 2007, and even after their implementation, SSE's prices for gas and for gas and electricity combined will remain the lowest in the UK.* Alistair Phillips-Davies, Energy Supply Director of SSE, said: 'As we said last week, it is well-known that we have made fewer price increases than all the other major energy suppliers over the past three years and that we have passed on to our customers far less than the full extent of the increase in wholesale energy prices experienced in that period. The consequences of three years of high wholesale energy prices are, however, still being felt. 'Even after these latest increases take effect, our gas prices and 'dual fuel' prices will still be the lowest in the country. If, as everyone hopes, falls in wholesale energy prices continue and are sustained, we will move as quickly as we can to reverse the price rises of recent years. 'In the meantime, we will continue our work on fuel poverty and energy efficiency to make sure that we play our part in meeting the needs of vulnerable customers.' *Based on the average Standard Quarterly price across all areas of Great Britain. On this basis it is calculated that: SSE's new gas price from January 2007 will be £606 per annum, compared with the £707 currently charged by British Gas; SSE's new price for gas and electricity combined ('dual fuel') from January 2007 will be £962 per annum, compared with the £1,120 currently charged by British Gas. This is based on annual consumption of 20,500kWh of gas and 3,300kWh of electricity. Prices include VAT. Enquiries to: Scottish and Southern Energy Alan Young, Director of Corporate Communications 0870 900 0410 Denis Kerby, Corporate Communications 0870 900 0410 Sharron Miller-Mackenzie, Corporate Communications 0870 900 0410 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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