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| JANUARY 2023 | UTILITY WEEK
Awards
Octopus Energy wins
Utility of the Year 2022
O
ctopus Energy has been named Utility
of the Year at the industry's flagship
awards ceremony.
The winners of the Utility Week Awards
2022 were unveiled in December at London's
Grosvenor House Hotel by celebrity host Jo
Brand.
Companies celebrating the achievements
of their teams throughout the year included
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks
(SSEN), which triumphed in two categories
– Collaborative Excellence and Employer of
the Year.
The inaugural Cost of Living Award was
won by United Utilities for its Water With-
out Worry scheme. Former Ofwat chairman
Jonson Cox was announced as the industry
champion at the ceremony.
Utility Week editor James Wallin said:
"A'er a challenging year, it was great to rec-
ognise the achievements of individuals and
teams across the utilities sector.
"Our finalists highlighted the dedication,
innovation and compassion shown by staff
across the sector and in partner organisa-
tions this year. We were particularly keen to
showcase the hard work that has gone into
providing support for those who need it
most, through our dedicated Cost of Living
Award.
"There were some tough decisions to
make in picking the winners across these 13
categories, which is testament to the high
quality of the submissions. Congratulations
to all our finalists and to those who took
home a trophy."
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