North West England: Powering growth through grid investment

ScottishPower has deep roots in the North West, with our electricity network serving homes and businesses across Merseyside and Cheshire.
 
In 2025, Electricity North West became part of ScottishPower, significantly expanding our presence in the region. Now known as SP Electricity North West, it serves 2.4 million homes and businesses across Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Cumbria and parts of Cheshire and Derbyshire.
 
The network has a vital role to play in the region’s future. As more homes, businesses and transport switch to electricity, we need to strengthen and expand the grid to meet growing demand, connect new developments and support economic growth.
 
None of this would be possible without a strong local supply chain and we’re proud to work with businesses across the North West helping us build and maintain the network. This investment supports local jobs and skills, while building the electricity infrastructure the region will depend on for decades to come.
 
These companies include:

• Ipsum Power: Based in Chorley, Lancashire, Ipsum Power helps us build and maintain our electricity network. Its teams install and maintain overhead power lines and electrical equipment, as well as helping connect new homes and businesses to the grid.
• Quartzelec: With bases in Manchester and Liverpool, Quartzelec helps us connect homes and businesses to the electricity network. It also upgrades the electrical infrastructure inside multi-storey buildings, helping make sure residents have the network capacity they need as more of everyday life becomes electric.
• Network Plus: Network Plus has worked with Electricity North West for more than a decade. Its teams in Preston help us lay and maintain the underground cables that carry electricity across the region. This includes connecting new customers, replacing existing infrastructure and carrying out repairs to help keep power flowing.