Just after the failed merger of SSE/Npower in December 2018, it was reported that the Big Six energy suppliers would still consolidate to the Big Five, as Npower would be acquired by default by E.ON UK, due to the already planned asset swap of the respective German parents Innogy and E.ON.
After the failed merger of SSE/Npower in December 2018, it was revealed that the Big Six energy companies would still merge into the Big Five, with Npower being acquired by default by E.ON UK due to a pre-existing asset swap between Innogy and E.ON's German parent companies.