Approximately one hundred and twenty years ago, in Godalming Surrey, the British public was first offered an electricity supply. The work of many eminent scientists and engineers in many countries has since created the multitude of light sources, machines, tools, and appliances, which make electricity a truly universal form of energy. Jersey Electricity’s history is a success story and, as a leading industrial undertaking, it forms part of the Island’s remarkable recent economic progress. The timelines following in this section detail some of the most important Company milestones along the varied journey to the present dynamic and expanding organisation.