Iberdrola / NWEN merger inquiry

The CMA is investigating the completed acquisition by Iberdrola, S.A., through its subsidiary Scottish Power Energy Networks Holdings Limited, of North West Electricity Networks (Jersey) Limited.

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 Action
22 October 2024 Initial enforcement order (*)

(*) The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has decided to investigate this transaction and has made an initial enforcement order (IEO). This case page will be updated when the CMA formally commences its phase 1 investigation.

Phase 1

Initial enforcement order

22 October 2024: The CMA has served an initial enforcement order under section 72(2) of the Enterprise Act 2002 on 21 October 2024.

Contact

Please send written representations about any competition or public interest issues to general.enquiries@cma.gov.uk.

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Updates to this page

Published 22 October 2024
Last updated 22 October 2024 + show all updates
  1. Initial enforcement order full text published.

  2. First published.