By Tapan Panchal

LONDON--The U.K.'s energy regulator on Wednesday opened an investigation into whether SSE PLC (SSE.LN) has put its competitors at a disadvantage in the electricity connections market.

The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets said the investigation doesn't imply that the energy company has breached competition law. The purpose of the investigation is to examine whether there has been an infringement of competition law.

The regulator also said that more competition was needed in the electricity connections market. It has set out a number of the steps the electricity distribution companies must take within the next six months to improve competitiveness.

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