CONSENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 our report dated March 1, 2000 relating to the financial
statements and financial statement schedules, which appear in the 1999 Annual
Report of Powergen plc on Form 20-F.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors
London
8 December 2000