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British Gas

UK households will be able to get paid for saving electricity on Tuesday (image: Adobe)

Explainer National Grid Demand Flexibility Service ‘not scheduled’ despite

Energy bills set to rise by £500 despite Ofgem price cap drop

Centrica’s profits have boomed. Credit: Mark Hall
Centrica’s profits have boomed. Credit: Mark Hall

British Gas owner sees profits triple to £3.3bn as energy prices soar

Centrica’s profits soared threefold to £3.3bn in 2022 (image: PA)
Centrica’s profits soared threefold to £3.3bn in 2022 (image: PA)

British Gas ownership explained as Centrica posts £3.3bn in profits

British Gas has suspended “all warrant activity” after an investigation by The Times alleged that debt collectors forced their way into people’s homes to install prepayment meters. (Credit: Getty Images)
British Gas has suspended “all warrant activity” after an investigation by The Times alleged that debt collectors forced their way into people’s homes to install prepayment meters. (Credit: Getty Images)

Ofgem tells energy companies to suspend forced prepaid meter fittings

Prepayment meters are being forced on thousands of households (images: Getty Images)
Prepayment meters are being forced on thousands of households (images: Getty Images)

Explainer How prepayment meters work - as British Gas suspends ‘force-fitting’

Energy companies are able to obtain court warrants which give them the legal right to enter people’s homes (Photo: Getty Images)
Energy companies are able to obtain court warrants which give them the legal right to enter people’s homes (Photo: Getty Images)

British Gas debt collectors break into homes to force-fit meters

British Gas is giving thousands of its prepayment customers up to £250 free energy credit (Photo: Getty Images)
British Gas is giving thousands of its prepayment customers up to £250 free energy credit (Photo: Getty Images)

British Gas customers to get free £250 credit to help pay energy bills

British Gas will pay customers for reducing their energy use during specific times (Photo: Adobe)
British Gas will pay customers for reducing their energy use during specific times (Photo: Adobe)

British Gas customers to be paid to use less electricity this winter

Phishing scammers are targeting the Queen’s death (image: Adobe)
Phishing scammers are targeting the Queen’s death (image: Adobe)

How phishing works and how to keep your money safe

Smart meters can save you money and work out how to improve your energy efficiency (image: AFP/Getty Images)
Smart meters can save you money and work out how to improve your energy efficiency (image: AFP/Getty Images)

How to get a smart meter - what it could do to your energy bills

There is no written correspondence between the government and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on the decision to close the UK’s biggest gas storage site, the North Sea’s Rough gas facility, in 2017. Credit: Centrica/Mark Hall
There is no written correspondence between the government and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on the decision to close the UK’s biggest gas storage site, the North Sea’s Rough gas facility, in 2017. Credit: Centrica/Mark Hall

Excl: no written correspondence for closure of UK’s biggest gas store

Customers will be asked to cut their electricity use by around 30% between certain hours (Photo: Adobe)
Customers will be asked to cut their electricity use by around 30% between certain hours (Photo: Adobe)

British Gas will pay customers to run washing machines at night

British Gas has urged customers not to click any links in an email if you are in doubt about who it is from (Photo: Adobe)
British Gas has urged customers not to click any links in an email if you are in doubt about who it is from (Photo: Adobe)

Warning over British Gas scam offering ‘refund’ worth hundreds

British Gas is offering customers up to £175 off energy bills

Energy bills are predicted to soar again later this year and at the start of 2023, consumer champion Martin Lewis has said it is “tragic news”.
Energy bills are predicted to soar again later this year and at the start of 2023, consumer champion Martin Lewis has said it is “tragic news”.

Martin Lewis’ warning at moving from direct debit before new price cap

A general view of the Easington Gas Terminal on the Yorkshire coast on September 21, 2021 in Easington, England. The complex consists of plants run by Perenco, Centrica and Gassco, which pipes gas from Norway under the North Sea. Rising prices of natural gas in the UK have pushed several energy suppliers out of business this year, with other industries warning of knock-on effects, such as the production of carbon dioxide, which is widely used by the food and drink industry. (Pic: Getty)
A general view of the Easington Gas Terminal on the Yorkshire coast on September 21, 2021 in Easington, England. The complex consists of plants run by Perenco, Centrica and Gassco, which pipes gas from Norway under the North Sea. Rising prices of natural gas in the UK have pushed several energy suppliers out of business this year, with other industries warning of knock-on effects, such as the production of carbon dioxide, which is widely used by the food and drink industry. (Pic: Getty)

Where does the UK get gas from - and how much is imported from Russia?

How does the British Gas support fund work? (image: PA)
How does the British Gas support fund work? (image: PA)

British Gas energy support fund: who’s eligible and how can you get it

British Gas’ 10% profit rebate described as ‘tokenistic philanthropy’

Households are struggling with rising fuel costs due to the cost of living crisis (Pic: Getty Images)
Households are struggling with rising fuel costs due to the cost of living crisis (Pic: Getty Images)

Fuel poverty: half of UK households may face fuel poverty this winter

Switching bank account could help you save up to £200 off energy bills

British Gas customers could save a sum on their energy bills due to a debt and hardship fund. What is the eligibility and how to apply (image: AFP/Getty images)
British Gas customers could save a sum on their energy bills due to a debt and hardship fund. What is the eligibility and how to apply (image: AFP/Getty images)

British Gas offers customers £1,500 off energy bills - how to apply

Martin Lewis issued urgent advise to British Gas and E.On customers (Photo: ITV)
Martin Lewis issued urgent advise to British Gas and E.On customers (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis issues urgent advice to British Gas and E.On customers

Energy websites have crashed after a rush in customers trying to submit meter readings ahead of April’s energy price hike. (Credit: Getty)
Energy websites have crashed after a rush in customers trying to submit meter readings ahead of April’s energy price hike. (Credit: Getty)

Energy websites crash as customers rush to submit meter readings

Households could shave £140 off their energy bill through the Warm Home Discount Scheme. (Pic: Shuuterstock)
Households could shave £140 off their energy bill through the Warm Home Discount Scheme. (Pic: Shuuterstock)

Warm Home Discount Scheme: what is it, who is eligible, how to apply

Here’s a look at the most recent data on each company’s market share of gas supply in Great Britain and how recent events could reshape the industry, with many smaller providers at risk. (Pic: Getty)
Here’s a look at the most recent data on each company’s market share of gas supply in Great Britain and how recent events could reshape the industry, with many smaller providers at risk. (Pic: Getty)

Big 6 energy companies: who are the biggest suppliers?

Independent regulator Ofgem orders Avro Energy to provide financial information or risk having licence removed. (Pic: Getty)
Independent regulator Ofgem orders Avro Energy to provide financial information or risk having licence removed. (Pic: Getty)

Is Avro Energy going bust? If UK supplier is in trouble

The headquarters of German energy company E.ON in Essen (Photo: INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images)
The headquarters of German energy company E.ON in Essen (Photo: INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images)

Is Eon energy safe from collapse? Your rights as small suppliers fold

French government owned EDF has a sizable share of Great Britain's electricity supply, according to Ofgem stats. (Pic: Shutterstock)
French government owned EDF has a sizable share of Great Britain's electricity supply, according to Ofgem stats. (Pic: Shutterstock)

Who owns Great Britain’s electricity supply? Market share explained