EXHIBIT 23.1
 
                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
   
  We consent to the inclusion in this Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement
(Nos. 333-59567 and 333-59567-01) 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
   
August 19, 1998