Would you like a free EV charging point?
Do you own an electric vehicle (EV)? Would you like to have a charging point installed in your home free of charge? Energy supplier British Gas has launched its first free nationwide charging package...
View ArticleCentrica to buy online US energy retailer for £30m
The owner of British Gas is buying a Texas-based electricity retailer for $46 million (£30m) in cash. Bounce Energy will give Centrica’s US subsidiary, Direct Energy, an online platform which it hopes...
View ArticleBlog: The energy bill rollover change that was, er, rolled over
There were ten in the bed and the little one said, “Rollover!” It’s a nursery rhyme from childhood which somewhat bizarrely fits the energy world except that we have more than ten suppliers in the bed...
View ArticleLower energy bills for 50,000 North East properties
Up to 50,000 homes and businesses in the North East are set to benefit from an energy efficiency scheme in a bid to help them cut bills and tackle fuel poverty. The £200 million ‘Warm Up North’...
View ArticleBritish Gas owner sees half-year profits of £356m
The owner of British Gas has reported a 3.2% rise in half-year profits following a boost in gas consumption during the cold winter months. Centrica saw profits from its residential energy arm increase...
View ArticleBritish Gas plans to offer ‘free electricity’ on Saturdays
Energy giant British Gas is considering introducing a new tariff that involves offering “free electricity” to UK households on Saturdays. Called ‘Free Power Saturday’, the plan was initiated by British...
View ArticleBritish Gas cancels cancellation fees – sort of
British Gas is cancelling early cancellation fees for its domestic customers who want to switch to another of the supplier’s tariffs. The firm is ditching the charge for anyone who wants to change to...
View ArticleVolvo teams up with British Gas for world’s first plug-in diesel hybrid
Volvo has teamed up with British Gas to help drivers of the world’s first plug-in diesel hybrid keep theirs cars charged and on the road. British Gas is to provide a free car charging package to anyone...
View ArticleDomino effect: SSE latest to scrap energy contract rollovers
SSE is scrapping a system where it automatically rolls over energy contracts for small businesses. Today it announced that from April 2014, companies with fewer than 10 employees which use less than a...
View ArticleDavid Cameron applauds energy firms’ auto-rollover ban
The Prime Minister has welcomed the commitment of three of the Big Six firms to stop auto-rollover energy contracts for UK businesses. SSE was the latest supplier to announce plans to scrap energy...
View ArticleBritish Gas appoints Olympics man to lead smart meter roll out
British Gas has appointed a new director to lead the roll out of smart meters to its customers – who was instrumental in the smooth movement of all athletes, dignitaries and officials into and out of...
View ArticleBritish Gas launches online home energy saving tool
British Gas has launched a new online tool to help homeowners check what energy saving measures they are entitled to under the Government’s Green Deal and Energy Company Obligation (ECO) schemes. The...
View ArticleBritish Gas works with start-up to power new EV service
A new tech start-up launching a zero emissions car service has teamed up with British Gas to get 1,000 EVs on the road by the end of 2014. Thriev’s all electric fleet will hit the tarmac in autumn...
View ArticleBritish Gas awards £600m smart meters contract
British Gas has awarded a smart meters contract to a Swiss firm worth £600 million, believed to be the single biggest order for the technology. The agreement means Landis+Gyr, a Swiss metering company...
View ArticlePeterborough to spear fuel poverty with free insulation
Peterborough’s council is trying to slash the number of people living in the city who struggle to pay their fuel bills by giving them free insulation. The new “Heataborough” scheme to tackle fuel...
View ArticleBritish Gas bumps up gas and electricity prices
Centrica’s energy supply firm British Gas will bump up domestic prices by 8.4% for gas and 10.4% for electricity next month. It is the second Big Six supplier in a week to put up its tariffs. SSE was...
View ArticleDavey says British Gas numbers “don’t add up”
Energy Secretary Ed Davey claimed the price rises announced by British Gas today “don’t add up”. The Lib Dem minister also said the average 9.2% rise was “extremely disappointing” news for the firm’s...
View ArticleArchbishop of Canterbury attacks “inexplicable” energy price hikes
The Archbishop of Canterbury has attacked “inexplicable” hikes in energy bills, after British Gas announced it was increasing its prices by 9.2% last week. The Most Reverend Justin Welby told the Mail...
View ArticleOfgem stats cast doubt on Big Six’s price rise defence
A fresh spat between energy regulator Ofgem and the Big Six energy suppliers is brewing over who and what to blame for price hikes. The regulator has released figures which cast doubt on the suppliers’...
View ArticleBritish Gas accused of profiting £20m from overestimated bills
A whistleblower has accused British Gas of boosting its profits by keeping £20 million it owed to former customers because of overestimated bills. British Gas allegedly used to wait six years before...
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