UTILITY WEEK | 15TH - 21ST DECEMBER 2017 |
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The winners of the Utility Week Awards 2017
were revealed at an "Absolutely Fabulous" glittering
ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London
on 11 December. Recognising excellence across the
industry, a total of 13 awards were handed out on
the night. More than 1,400 people from the utility
sector attended the Bollywood-themed gala dinner
and ceremony, hosted by actress Joanna Lumley.
Northumbrian Water (pictured) won Utility of the Year.
Industry Champion
Winner: Tony Cocker
Capital Project Management
Winner: Anglian Water Services
Environment Award
Winner: Cadent and CNG Fuels
Customer Care Award
Winner: Co-op Energy
Team of the Year, Customer
Facing
Winner: SP Energy Networks
IT Initiative of the Year
Winner: South West Water and
Hitachi Consulting
Community Initiative
Winner: Northern Gas Networks
Health & Safety Initiative
Winner: Wessex Water
Marketing Initiative of the
Year Winner: Welsh Water
Supply Chain Excellence
Winner: Anglian Water
Team of the Year, Back Office
Winner: National Grid
Staff Development
Winner: United Utilities
Utility Week Awards 2017 winners
"Naïve and simplistic"
Energy minister Richard Harrington has blasted nuclear power detractors.
Cumulative water market switching figures
100,000
80,000
60,000
40,000
30,000
0
0
3
Apr
17
Apr
01
May
15
May
29
May
12
Jun
26
Jun
10
Jul
24
Jul
07
Aug
27
Aug
04
Sep
18
Sep
02
Oct
16
Oct
30
Oct
13
Nov
27
Nov
Number
of
supply
points
A total of 86,223 supply points have switched water retailer since the market opened on 1 April, according to the latest figures
from Market Operator Services Limited. The biggest gainers continue to be Everflow (which gained 11,814 SPIDs since market
opening) and SES Business Water (which has gained 7,480 and only lost 794).
Total switching
Water services
Sewerage services
86,223
47,611
38,612
