Aberdeen Gas Light Co
1824 Company formed. Erected gas works at Poynernook, near Guild Street.
During the first four years only oil-gas was manufactured
1828 the manufacture of coal-gas was started, which reduced the price.
1846 Amalgamated with the New Gas Light Co; the works at Poynernook were abandoned in favour of the other company's works at Sandiland.
1871 the whole undertaking was transferred to the Town Council by Act of Parliament.