Melbourne Electric Supply Company

The Australian state of Victoria has a number of defunct energy supply and distribution utility companies.

The North Melbourne Electric Tramways and Lighting Company operated an electric tramway system beginning in 1906, with the network being based upon the suburb of Essendon. The company also supplied electric power to the neighbouring suburbs from its power station on Mount Alexander Road, near the intersection with South Street. The power generation side of the company was acquired by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria in 1922, when its 15-year franchise expired, and the tram side was acquired by the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board on 21 December 1922.

The Melbourne Electric Supply Company was registered in 1899 as the Electric Lighting and Traction Company of Australia led by F. W. Clements and assisted by Herbert Reah Harper. It was registered in England, and the company initially operated in Adelaide and Port Adelaide, South Australia. The company was renamed to the Melbourne Electric Supply Company in 1908. The company operated the Richmond and Geelong power stations. In July 1910, it was granted a 30-year lease to operate the electric tramway system in Geelong. The company was acquired by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria in 1930, after the expiration of the 30-year franchise of the electricity business.

The Electric Supply Company of Victoria was a British company with its headquarters in the English city of Liverpool. It was formed in 1903 as a subsidiary of the British Insulated Wire Company. The company operated power stations and electric tramways in the regional cities of Bendigo and Ballarat. The Electric Supply Company of Victoria was acquired by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria in 1934, when its 30-year franchise expired.

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