Electricity (Supply) Act 1919
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The Electricity (Supply) Act 1919 was a UK law that laid the groundwork for a coordinated national electricity supply system by promoting joint electricity authorities and greater central oversight of generation and distribution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Electricity (Supply) Act 1919 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8376337 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Electricity (Supply) Act 1919 Context triple: [Electricity (Supply) Act 1926, relatedTo, Electricity (Supply) Act 1919]
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A.
Electricity (Supply) Act 1926
The Electricity (Supply) Act 1926 was a key UK law that reorganized and modernized the country's electricity industry by creating a national grid system and central coordinating body for power supply.
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B.
Electricity Act 1957
The Electricity Act 1957 is a UK statute that reorganized the electricity supply industry, notably establishing the Central Electricity Generating Board and revising the structure and regulation of electricity generation and distribution.
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C.
Electricity Act 1947
The Electricity Act 1947 was a landmark UK law that nationalised the electricity supply industry, creating a centrally planned system of generation and distribution across Great Britain.
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D.
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
The Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 was a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric and gas utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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E.
Utilities Act 2000
The Utilities Act 2000 is a UK law that reformed the regulation and structure of the gas and electricity industries, including the creation of the energy regulator Ofgem.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Electricity (Supply) Act 1919 Target entity description: The Electricity (Supply) Act 1919 was a UK law that laid the groundwork for a coordinated national electricity supply system by promoting joint electricity authorities and greater central oversight of generation and distribution.
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A.
Electricity (Supply) Act 1926
The Electricity (Supply) Act 1926 was a key UK law that reorganized and modernized the country's electricity industry by creating a national grid system and central coordinating body for power supply.
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B.
Electricity Act 1957
The Electricity Act 1957 is a UK statute that reorganized the electricity supply industry, notably establishing the Central Electricity Generating Board and revising the structure and regulation of electricity generation and distribution.
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C.
Electricity Act 1947
The Electricity Act 1947 was a landmark UK law that nationalised the electricity supply industry, creating a centrally planned system of generation and distribution across Great Britain.
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D.
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
The Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 was a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric and gas utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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E.
Utilities Act 2000
The Utilities Act 2000 is a UK law that reformed the regulation and structure of the gas and electricity industries, including the creation of the energy regulator Ofgem.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
facilitating interconnection of local electricity undertakings
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improving efficiency of electricity supply ⓘ reducing duplication of generating capacity ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
England
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Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
British Parliament
|
| field |
electricity supply
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energy policy ⓘ public utilities regulation ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| impact |
encouraged amalgamation of smaller electricity undertakings
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laid groundwork for a more integrated electricity grid in Britain ⓘ strengthened central oversight of electricity supply ⓘ |
| influenced |
Electricity (Supply) Act 1926
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later nationalisation of the British electricity industry ⓘ |
| introducedConcept |
greater central coordination of electricity supply
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joint electricity authorities ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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linked to:
British Parliament
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| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | spent ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
British Parliament
|
| policyArea |
industrial development
ⓘ
infrastructure planning ⓘ |
| precededBy | Electric Lighting Acts ⓘ |
| purpose |
to encourage the creation of joint electricity authorities
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to increase central oversight of electricity generation and distribution ⓘ to promote the coordinated development of electricity supply in Great Britain ⓘ |
| region | Great Britain ⓘ |
| regulates |
electricity distribution
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electricity generation ⓘ electricity transmission ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
coordination of municipal and private electricity undertakings
ⓘ
development of a national electricity supply system in the UK ⓘ |
| sector | electric power industry ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Electricity (Supply) Act 1919 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
coordination of generating stations
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creation of joint electricity authorities ⓘ organization of electricity supply ⓘ powers of electricity undertakings ⓘ |
| topic | national electricity grid development ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | public general act ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Electricity (Supply) Act 1919 Description of subject: The Electricity (Supply) Act 1919 was a UK law that laid the groundwork for a coordinated national electricity supply system by promoting joint electricity authorities and greater central oversight of generation and distribution.
Referenced by (2)
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