| Company type | Nationalised companies (controlled by HM Government and reporting to the Ministry of Power) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Utilities (energy: gas) |
| Predecessor | 1812 (as the Gas Light and Coke Company and various others) |
| Founded | 1 May 1949 (by the Gas Act 1948) |
| Defunct | 31 December 1972 |
| Fate | Reorganisation under the Gas Act 1972 |
| Successor | British Gas Corporation (by the Gas Act 1972) |
Area served | Great Britain |
Key people | Board members[1] |
| Products | Coal gas, natural gas |
| Services | Gas and coke supply |
The area gas boards were created under the provisions of the Gas Act 1948 enacted by Clement Attlee's post-war Labour government. The Act nationalised the British gas industry and also created the Gas Council.