EXHIBIT 23.1
 
                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
   
  We consent to the inclusion in this registration statement on Form S-1 of
our reports dated July 15, 1997 on our audits of the financial statements and
financial statement schedules of Yorkshire Electricity Group plc and Yorkshire
Power Group Limited. We also consent to the references to us under the
captions "Selected Consolidated Financial Data" and "Experts".     
 
Deloitte & Touche
Leeds
United Kingdom
   
May 1, 1998