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| Formerly | Yieldtop Public Limited Company (1995–1996)[1] |
|---|---|
| Company type | Public limited company |
| LSE: CNA FTSE 100 component | |
| Industry | Utilities |
| Predecessor | British Gas plc |
| Founded | 17 February 1997 |
| Headquarters | Windsor, England, UK |
Key people | Scott Wheway (Chairman) Chris O'Shea (Group Chief Executive) |
| Revenue |  £32.561 billion (2023)[2] |
| £2.752 billion (2023)[2] | |
 £4.040 billion (2023)[2] | |
| Total assets | £21.366 billion (2023)[2] |
| Total equity | £4.233 million (2023)[2] |
Number of employees | 20,000 (2023)[3] |
| Subsidiaries | See below |
| Website | www |
Centrica plc is a British multinational energy and services company with its headquarters in Windsor, Berkshire. Its principal activity is the supply of electricity and gas to consumers in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
It is the largest supplier of gas to domestic customers in the United Kingdom, and one of the largest suppliers of electricity, operating under the trading names British Gas in England and Wales, Scottish Gas in Scotland, and Phoenix Gas in Northern Ireland.[4][5] It owns Bord Gáis Energy in the Republic Of Ireland. The company also provides household services including plumbing.
Centrica is listed on the London Stock Exchange, and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.
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