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| Company type | Limited company (subsidiary of Centrica) |
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| Industry | Utilities |
| Predecessor |
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| Founded | February 1997 (as a subsidiary of Centrica) |
| Headquarters | Staines-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) |
| Products | Gas Electricity Boilers and central heating Plumbing and drains Renewable energy Home appliance services |
| Parent | HM Government (1812–1986) Centrica (1997–present) |
| Website | www |
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]
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3. British Gas Head office, The Causeway, Staines
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