CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Agreement Statement on Form F-4 of New National Grid Limited of our report
dated May 22, 2000 relating to the financial statements, which appears in
National Grid Group plc's 2000 Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended
March 31, 2000. We also consent to the references under the heading "Experts" in
such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers
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PricewaterhouseCoopers
London
September 29, 2000