We were created as Powergen from the privatisation of the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB) in 1990 and have since grown from being an electricity generator to being the UK's largest integrated power and gas company, generating and distributing electricity, and retailing power and gas.

Since 2002 we have been owned by E.ON AG, the world's largest investor-owned power and gas company, and our non-Retail businesses were rebadged as E.ON two years later.

Recent history:

2008

March

• Official opening of Steven's Croft biomass power station in Lockerbie.

2007

December

• Mass market retail business rebranded from Powergen to E.ON.

September

• Ben Swift wins the E.ON King of the Mountains competition in the Tour of Britain.

August

• E.ON becomes Official Energy Partner to The Football League.

June

• E.ON announces agreement with yachtswoman Dame Ellen MacArthur for B2B business (E.ON Energy) to become an official supporting partner to her Offshore Challenges Sailing Team.

May

• Work begins on new 1200MW gas-fired CHP power station at Isle of Grain, Kent.
• Chelsea FC wins the first Final of The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON.

March

• E.ON agrees purchase of certain Endesa assets.

January

• E.ON UK submits a planning application to build an underground gas storage facility in East Yorkshire.