British Gas

British Gas Trading Limited
Company typeLimited company (subsidiary of Centrica)
IndustryUtilities
Predecessor
FoundedFebruary 1997 (as a subsidiary of Centrica)
HeadquartersStaines-upon-Thames, England, United Kingdom[1]
Area served
United Kingdom
Key people
Chris O'Shea
(Chief Executive, Centrica Consumer)
Matthew Bateman
(Managing Director, UK Home)
ProductsGas
Electricity
Boilers and central heating
Plumbing and drains
Renewable energy
Home appliance services
ParentHM Government (1812–1986)
Centrica (1997–present)
Websitewww.britishgas.co.uk

British Gas (trading as Scottish Gas in Scotland[2][3][4]) is an energy and home services provider in the United Kingdom. It is the trading name of British Gas Services Limited and British Gas New Heating Limited, both subsidiaries of Centrica.[5] Serving around ten million homes in the United Kingdom, British Gas was the largest energy supplier in the country until 2024 when it was overtaken by Octopus Energy.[6] It remains the largest gas supplier. It is considered one of the Big Six dominating the gas and electricity market in the United Kingdom.[7]

  1. ^ "See all our locations in the UK and Republic of Ireland" (PDF). Centrica. 29 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016. 3. British Gas Head office, The Causeway, Staines
  2. ^ "Scottish Gas raises prices again". 27 July 2006. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Scottish Gas - Intellectual Property Office". GOV.uk. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  4. ^ "ScottishPower, SSE, Scottish Gas, Outfox & Octopus". The Herald. 25 January 2021. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  5. ^ "British Gas Legal Information", Legal information - British Gas, retrieved 2 March 2012
  6. ^ Twidale, Susanna (29 April 2024). "Octopus Energy becomes Britain's largest home electricity supplier". Reuters. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Millions face rise in energy bills", Money: Business news, money advice, personal finance, property news, 11 October 2012, archived from the original on 14 October 2012, retrieved 11 October 2012