You’ve probably seen the Top Gear programme and read a couple of reviews of electric vehicles (EVs) – but what are the facts behind them?

To help clear up some of the mystery surrounding electric vehicles, we’ve come up with some frequently asked questions.

Last year, the Scottish and Southern Energy Group (the parent company of Atlantic Electric and Gas), set aside over £1.7 million to support community and charitable causes.

Standby power is becoming a much more significant part of our electricity bills. In a typical home it is equivalent to leaving a 100W lamp on all year, at a cost of over £100.

One major area of Atlantic’s environmental impact is through the emissions produced from its transport activities.

With this in mind Atlantic has put in place several policies and initiatives aimed at reducing its environmental impact through travel. 

As an Atlantic energy customer, you can rest assured that you’re part of the largest energy distribution company in the UK – SSE. And providing good customer service is really important to us.

Ed Miliband, the new Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, has committed the Government to an 80% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

It is now clear that, in the future, the way in which energy is produced and used will be heavily influenced by the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Here at Atlantic we are committed to investing in new technology and innovation to help us achieve these joint aims.

Atlantic Electric and Gas is part of the Scottish and Southern Energy Group (SSE), the UK’s second largest energy supplier. Our core purpose is to provide the energy you need in a reliable and sustainable way.

Every company under the sun seems to be painting themselves in various shades of green to their customers. So can we at Atlantic really claim to be a truly ‘green’ organisation?