Grandma’s anti-British Gas rant in videogame
A grandma has vented her anger about rising energy prices with a violent killing spree – in a videogame. A YouTube user uploaded the video which has been viewed more than 339,000 times so far with a...
View ArticleBlog: YouTube GamerGran catches the energy mood…
Who do you associate video games with? Surely not the elderly? It’s the youngsters who pretend to save the world from all kinds of evil in their little fantasy world right? Well, that’s not the case...
View ArticleCentrica plans to abandon £2bn offshore wind farm
The British Gas owner Centrica is preparing to abandon plans for a £2 billion offshore wind farm because government subsidies are too low, according to reports. In June DECC announced draft strike...
View ArticleCentrica signs £4.4bn LNG import deal with Qatar
The owner of British Gas, Centrica, has signed a £4.4 billion agreement to purchase Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from Qatar. The four-and-a-half year deal sees Centrica buy up to three million tonnes of...
View ArticleCentrica warns on profits while E.ON sees 17% rise
The owner of British Gas has warned its full year profits could be “significantly lower” than in 2012 while E.ON announced a 17% rise in profits over the last nine months. Centrica expects its profits...
View ArticleComplaints against Big Six energy firms multiply
Complaints against Big Six suppliers have gone up markedly according to a new league table released by Consumer Futures. The consumer body has assessed suppliers with “weightings” which reflect how...
View ArticleCentrica fights to keep £6m tax refund
The British Gas owner Centrica is preparing to fight a legal battle to keep a £6 million tax refund awarded to the company in 2011, it’s reported. Back in 2005 the Valuations Office Agency (VOA) set...
View ArticleBritish Gas price hike kicks in
British Gas’s energy price hike comes into effect today. The supplier is raising its domestic gas prices by 8.4% and electricity prices by 10.4%. It means the typical annual bill for a British Gas...
View ArticleBritish Gas launches UK’s ‘largest ever’ EV trial
British Gas has started the UK’s “largest ever” electric vehicle (EV) trial to test if the technology is suitable for its 13,000-strong home service fleet. The supplier has sent 28 Nissan e-NV200 vans...
View ArticleEnd of tariffs to leave some British Gas customers ‘£195 poorer’
The end of eight fixed and capped energy tariffs this weekend will leave thousands of customers with an average bill increase of 11.8%, unless they have chosen a new tariff or supplier. That’s...
View ArticleSuppliers rush to drop energy bills after policy change
British Gas, SSE, ScottishPower and npower today indicated they will drop their domestic energy bills on the back of changes to government policy. DECC is swapping the cost of insulating poor...
View ArticleMore suppliers limit energy back-billing for small businesses
More energy suppliers have pledged to limit how far back they can charge small businesses for their energy to one year. It comes as a national campaign to get people shopping locally and on the high...
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Charity denies ditching British Gas criticism to curry favour
Save The Children has strongly denied claims it dropped plans to criticise two UK energy suppliers to try and win their fundraising support. The prominent British children’s charity which operates in...
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Consumers greet smart meters with open arms, survey says
Fears consumers would be apathetic towards smart meters are unfounded, according a new survey, which found they have in fact welcomed them with open arms. Roughly 800 smart meter users were questioned...
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Centrica set to take over Irish energy firm in €1.12bn deal
Centrica is in line to take over the energy supply arm of Ireland’s state-owned Bord Gais Energy as part of a €1.12 billion (£942m) deal. The British Gas owner was named the preferred bidder yesterday...
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British Gas price snip kicks in New Year’s Day
An average price snip of 3.2% from British Gas for its household gas and power tariffs kicks in tomorrow. The supplier’s cut is equivalent to an average £41 off a yearly dual fuel bill. British Gas...
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Smart meters saving Brits ‘£75 a year’ on energy bills
British householders are saving up to £75 a year on their energy bills after having smart meters installed in their homes. That’s according to new research by British Gas, which claims nine out of ten...
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Davey queries British Gas profits, mulls break up
Energy Secretary Ed Davey has written to regulator Ofgem and competition authorities questioning the size of profits in supplying gas to UK homes. He also asked them to consider whether British Gas...
View ArticleDavey queries British Gas profits, mulls break up
Energy Secretary Ed Davey has written to regulator Ofgem and competition authorities questioning the size of profits in supplying gas to UK homes. He also asked them to consider whether British Gas was...
View ArticleGet involved in smart meter rollout early, says British Gas
Power provider British Gas believes other suppliers should “get involved early” in rolling out smart meters across the UK. The Big Six company has already installed smart meters in around 1.3 million...
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