Centrica preparing to take 15% stake in Sizewell C nuclear plant, reports say The investment would mean Centrica has about the same size stake in Sizewell C as EDF, the Financial Times reported. Evening Standard · Jun 27, 2025
British Gas owner strikes £20bn gas deal with Norway’s state energy company Centrica’s 10-year agreement with Equinor helps meet almost 10% of the UK’s needs – enough to supply 5m homes The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2025
Centrica strikes £20 billion gas supply deal with Equinor The firms said the new deal will see Centrica take delivery of five billion cubic metres of gas per year up to 2035. The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025
Thousands of Britons to receive compensation for prepayment meter force-fittings There will also be debt write-offs on energy bills after Ofgem found eight suppliers fell short of its standards The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2025
British Gas giving out half-price electricity over spring bank holiday Between 11am and 4pm on the 25th and 26th May some customers will receive half-price electricity The Independent UK · May 22, 2025
UK’s largest natural gas storage facility to shut down without government help Centrica has said it remains in talks with ministers about Government cooperation to expand and revamp its Rough facility. Evening Standard · May 18, 2025
British Gas owner suffers shareholder rebellion over CEO pay packet Nearly 40% of Centrica investors vote against board’s pay plans as energy bill payers struggle with record debts The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2025
Wall Street stocks surge after UK-US trade deal while FTSE 100 wavers London’s top stock market index wavered slightly on a day that trade policy continued to be front and centre of attention. Evening Standard · May 8, 2025
FTSE 100 wavers but Wall Street stocks surge after UK-US trade deal Governor Andrew Bailey stressed that the UK is an ‘open economy’ and would face a potential impact The Independent UK · May 8, 2025
Shareholders in British Gas owner Centrica rebel over top directors’ pay Nearly 40% voted against the company’s executive pay deal, which saw boss Chris O’Shea get a £4.3 million package last year. Evening Standard · May 8, 2025
British Gas expects profit hit after warmer than usual spring Parent company Centrica said it has been ‘impacted by warmer than normal weather’ in the second quarter of 2025. Evening Standard · May 8, 2025
British Gas is struggling to accept that my sister is dead Bills continued to arrive despite calls, emails and legal firm handling probate sending copy of death certificate The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2025
UK Faces Sky-High Bills as British Gas Issues Urgent Smart Meter Warning – Are You at Risk? UK households face £200+ bill hikes from glitchy smart meters, warns British Gas. Check your meter and save now—don't get stung! International Business Times UK · Apr 30, 2025
British Gas has billed my account for Glasgow address that is not mine Reader from London worries ‘cuckoo’ will potentially trash credit score and hitch a ride when switching supplier The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2025
The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025 Octopus Energy told to pull ‘misleading’ energy switch ads after British Gas complaint ‘Most homes would save with Octopus,’ one of the adverts claimed
The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025 Watchdog partially upholds complaints about ‘misleading’ Octopus Energy ads The ASA said the ads were not clear that those on a fixed tariff with another supplier might not necessarily save if they switched to Octopus.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2025 I’ve just been housed. Now I’m paying someone else’s debt on my prepay meter In her final Your Problems column for the Observer, Anna Tims hears from a refugee suffering at the hands of British Gas
The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2025 British Gas to offer customers window of half-price electricity Energy company offering discount as part of its Green Flex initiative for PeakSave customers with smart meters
The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2025 British Gas to take on 90,000 customers of collapsed Rebel Energy Ofgem makes decision over which firm inherits household and business customers of failed supplier
The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025 Martin Lewis issues urgent plea for households to take up cheaper energy offer before cap rise Martin Lewis says all bill payers should consider a new deal before the price cap increases in April
The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2025 UK energy firms – another twisting psychodrama in three acts What’s the only horror story to have more instalments than A Nightmare on Elm Street? The ongoing saga of readers haunted by the utilities sector
Ideal Home · Feb 25, 2025 Ofgem announces energy bills are increasing again in April - this is everything you need to know This is what the Ofgem April price cap announcment means for you
The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2025 British Gas has worst customer service, says consumer group Which? Company says energy sector survey findings are at odds with satisfaction data from other bodies
TechRadar · Feb 23, 2025 A data center in every home! Energy company wants to heat your water for (almost) free but there's a catch A British Gas-backed trial will see waste heat from data centers used to deliver free hot water to UK homes.
Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2025 Centrica hoping to strike Sizewell C investment deal, ‘if the returns are right’ Centrica boss Chris O’Shea said the group was in discussions over pumping cash into the new nuclear plant in Suffolk.