British Gas offers money back if heat pumps aren’t up to scratch
British Gas has promised to give customers their money back if its heat pumps don’t heat homes as well as gas boilers. The company has made the ‘Warm Home Promise’ in a bid to see more people take up...
View ArticleMorecambe gas fields embrace carbon capture
Spirit Energy, in collaboration with majority shareholders Centrica and Stadtwerke München GmbH, has been granted a carbon storage licence by the North Sea Transition Authority. The Morecambe Net Zero...
View ArticleBritish Gas offers grants and cheaper contracts for small businesses
British Gas has announced its efforts to bolster support for small businesses in the UK with grants and cheaper energy contracts. The company has introduced a £15 million fund aimed at providing grants...
View ArticleBritish Gas launches new EV charger
British Gas has unveiled its latest offering in smart home charging products with the launch of the Hive electric vehicle (EV) charger. Developed in collaboration with the manufacturer EO Charging the...
View ArticleCentrica makes solar power debut
Centrica has launched its first solar farm in Codford, Wiltshire. The solar farm has a total capacity of 18MW – construction of the solar farm began in April 2022 and it consists of 33,000 solar...
View ArticleEDF supports small businesses by joining ‘blend and extend’ initiative
EDF has joined the Federation of Small Businesses‘ ‘blend and extend’ initiative, offering small business clients the opportunity to save money on high-cost fixed tariffs. This initiative allows...
View ArticleBritish Gas owner forecasts strong first-half profit in UK retail unit
Centrica, the parent company of British Gas, has revealed its positive projections for the first half of the year, expecting a notable surge in adjusted operating profit for its UK retail unit. This...
View ArticleEnergy fix returns
As the new price cap approaches, energy firms are proactively offering fixed rate deals to existing customers. These deals lock in a set energy rate for a specific duration, shielding consumers from...
View ArticleCentrica chief: Energy bill hike warning for UK households
The Chief Executive Officer of Centrica, the parent company of British Gas, has today raised concerns that energy bills may increase for households across the UK if struggling customers continue to...
View ArticleElectricity switching stalls, historic levels out of reach
The latest electricity switching figures for May reveal a decrease in the number of customers switching to new suppliers. Factors such as seasonal patterns and a slow rebound in domestic sector...
View ArticleBritish Gas: Half-price electricity on Sundays
British Gas has introduced a new initiative called ‘Summer Sundays’ to offer customers savings on electricity. As part of the PeakSave scheme, customers can enjoy a 50% discount on electricity between...
View ArticleSunday roast with half-price electricity
British Gas has introduced a new deal for customers: half-price electricity on Sundays throughout the summer. The scheme started yesterday and will be live until 24th September – the energy supplier...
View ArticleOfgem extends exemption for Centrica’s Rough storage facility
Ofgem has changed the rules for Centrica Storage Limited’s Rough storage facility. On 3rd August 2022, Centrica received an exemption from negotiated third-party access for the Rough gas storage...
View ArticleCentrica to double Rough storage capacity
Centrica has announced an increase in gas storage capacity at Rough, the UK’s largest gas storage facility, following further engineering work and investment. The facility, located 18 miles off the...
View ArticleCentrica boss warns of continued high energy prices despite recent decrease
Centrica Chief Executive Officer, Chris O’Shea, has cautioned that although energy prices have now returned to pre-invasion levels, they are still significantly higher than the long-run average. His...
View ArticleUK EV market boom: Industry urges VAT cut on public charging
Registrations of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) saw a notable increase of 39.4% in June. The rise in BEV demand is primarily driven by business and fleet purchases, which benefit from attractive...
View ArticleGreater Manchester leads UK in heat pump demand
Enquiries for heat pumps in Greater Manchester have soared, reaching five times the national average. This surge in demand comes as the city aims to become a zero carbon city by 2038. Manchester has...
View ArticleCentrica to build largest battery storage project in Scotland
Centrica Business Solutions has secured the development rights for its largest battery storage project in Abernethy, Perthshire, Scotland. The project involves the construction of a 65MW two-hour...
View ArticleSuppliers waive exit fees for internal tariff changes
Major energy suppliers have decided to eliminate exit fees for customers with fixed energy deals. A recent study found that energy bills for a significant number of households were surging above...
View ArticleOne week left to submit meter reading, British Gas reminds customers
British Gas customers are being urged to submit a meter reading by 14th July to ensure accurate billing and avoid potential overcharging. The advice comes in response to the recent decrease in the...
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