| Company type | Government-owned corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Energy |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Defunct | 2006 |
| Fate | Demerged |
| Headquarters | , Western Australia |
Area served | Western Australia |
| Products | Electricity |
Western Power Corporation (WPC), owned by the Government of Western Australia, was Western Australia's major electricity supplier from 1995 until 2006. [1] [2]
It was formed in 1995 when the monopoly electricity and gas supplier, the State Energy Commission of Western Australia, was disaggregated into separate suppliers for gas (AlintaGas) and electricity (WPC). [3] [4]
In 2006, WPC was disaggregated into Western Power, Synergy, Horizon Power and Verve Energy. [5] [6]
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