SSE faces 'difficult' conditions

Energy giant SSE insisted it was battling "difficult" energy market conditions as it revealed a £115.4 million loss in its retail supply business just weeks after announcing a hike in household bills.

The group, which has more than nine million customers and is the UK's second largest generator of electricity , blamed the performance on rising costs of wholesale energy, environmental and social policies and distribution.
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