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In 1990, the area boards were replaced by [[regional electricity company|regional electricity companies]], which were then privatised. The distribution network operators are the successors to the distribution arms of the regional electricity companies. The distribution network operators have a trade association called the [[Energy Networks Association (United Kingdom)|Energy Networks Association]].

{{As of September 2013|2022|10}}, six company groups hold the fourteen distribution licences:<ref name="ofgem-dno">{{Cite web |title=TheEnergy GBnetwork electricity distribution networkindicators |url=https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/electricityenergy-data-and-research/distributiondata-networksportal/gbenergy-electricitynetwork-distribution-networkindicators |access-date=2314 SeptemberOctober 2013 |website=Ofgem.gov.uk2022 |publisher=Ofgem}}</ref>

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! Area ID

! Area

! DNO company

! Company

! Group

! Former area electricity board

|-

| _A

| 10

| East England

|[[UK Eastern Power Networks]] plc

| [[ScottishUK Power|SP Energy Networks]]

| [[Eastern Electricity]]

|-

| _B

| 11

| East Midlands

|[[Western PowerNational Grid Electricity Distribution]] (East Midlands) plc

| [[National Grid Electricity Distribution]]

| [[East Midlands Electricity]]

|-

| _C

| 12

| London

|[[UK London Power Networks]] plc

| [[ScottishUK Power|SP Energy Networks]]

| [[London Electricity Board]]

|-

| _D

| 13

| North Wales, Merseyside and Cheshire

| SP Manweb plc

|[[Scottish Power|SP Energy Networks]]

| [[SP Energy Networks]]

| [[MANWEB]]

|-

| _E

| 14

| West Midlands

|[[Western PowerNational Grid Electricity Distribution]] (West Midlands) plc

| [[National Grid Electricity Distribution]]

| [[Midlands Electricity]]

|-

| _F

| 15

| North East England

|[[ Northern Powergrid]] (Northeast) plc

| [[Northern Powergrid]]

| [[North Eastern Electricity Board]]

|-

| _G

| 16

| North West England

|[[ Electricity North West]] Limited

| [[Electricity North West]]

| [[NORWEB]]

|-

| _P

| 17

| North Scotland

|[[ Scottish andHydro SouthernElectric Energy|SSE]]Power (ScottishDistribution Hydro Electric)plc

| [[Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks]]

| [[North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board]]

|-

| _N

| 18

| South and Central Scotland

| SP Distribution plc

|[[Scottish Power|SP Energy Networks]]

| [[SP Energy Networks]]

| [[South of Scotland Electricity Board]]

|-

| _J

| 19

| South East England

|[[UK South Eastern Power Networks]] plc

| [[UK Power Networks]]

| [[Seeboard]]

|-

| _H

| 20

| Southern England

|[[Scottish and Southern Energy|SSE]]Electric (SouthernPower Electric)Distribution plc

| [[Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks]]

| [[Southern Electric]]

|-

| _K

| 21

| South Wales

|[[Western PowerNational Grid Electricity Distribution]] (South Wales) plc

| [[National Grid Electricity Distribution]]

| [[SWALEC]]

|-

| _L

| 22

| South West England

|[[Western PowerNational Grid Electricity Distribution]] (South West) plc

| [[National Grid Electricity Distribution]]

| [[SWEB Energy|SWEB]]

|-

| _M

| 23

| Yorkshire

|[[ Northern Powergrid]] (Yorkshire) plc

| [[Northern Powergrid]]

| [[Yorkshire Electricity]]

|}