Post Office and British Gas team up to offer free debt advice to those struggling with bills May 23, 2022 The Post Office has teamed up with British Gas to offer direct help to those struggling to pay energy bills amid the cost of living crisis. ‘Stop the Silence Pop-Ups’ will appear during the next three weeks across UK cities, giving people worried about their debts free practical and financial advice. Starting on Monday, the [...]
British Gas profits and Heathrow’s growth keeps FTSE 100 stable May 10, 2022 A strong April for Heathrow and British Gas’s owner Centrica expecting higher profits has helped the FTSE 100 remain steady, up 0.8 per cent at the open this morning. London rose 63 points despite fears about rising inflation, as the UK’s biggest airport lifted its forecast for passenger growth after a spike in travel over [...]
British Gas owner enjoys boost from soaring oil and gas prices amid growing windfall tax calls May 10, 2022 British Gas owner Centrica has said it expects to post annual earnings at the top of its targets amid intensifying calls for a windfall tax on energy firms.
Boris Johnson calls for wind and nuclear ramp up ahead of energy strategy announcement March 24, 2022 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has revealed the UK's new energy strategy will expand domestic nuclear and offshore wind capacity.
British Gas to offer struggling customers £750 payments to help with energy bills January 27, 2022 British Gas customers could receive up to £750 to help with their energy bills, with the price cap expect to rise by 50 per cent later this year.
Oil and gas decommissioning costs to hit nearly £17bn with 1.2m tonnes from North Sea to be removed November 23, 2021 With 1.2 million tonnes of disused oil and gas installations from the North Sea expected to be removed for reuse and recycling, UK oil and gas firms are being forecast to spend some £16.6bn on decommissioning work over the next decade. Industry body Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) said work in this area would be [...]
British Gas takes on customers from collapsed energy firms as price crisis deepens November 22, 2021 British Gas has swooped in to supply stranded customers from collapsed firms Neon Reef and Social Energy as the energy price crisis deepens.
Gas price crisis: Ovo boss hints more energy companies will fold October 10, 2021 More energy companies will have a “hard time” due to rising gas prices, the chief executive of Ovo has said. Stephen Fitzpatrick told the BBC this morining: “There are a lot of companies in the market that have sprung up quite recently, there’s been some great competition in the UK market, consumers have benefitted. “But [...]
Gas crisis: Octopus Energy eyes takeover bid of rival Bulb September 25, 2021 Octopus Energy is reportedly eyeing a takeover of energy challenger rival Bulb, amid the UK’s gas crisis which has drained supplier’s finances. The energy supplier is among the parties which have requested access to data from Bulb’s financial advisers as it attempts to bag fresh funding, Sky News’ Mark Kleinman first reported. The takeover would [...]
Brits face choice between heating and eating, warns personal finance guru Martin Lewis September 20, 2021 Thousands of Brits will be forced to make the devastating choice between heating and eating as energy bills rise, Martin Lewis has warned. The consumer and personal finance champion called the ongoing energy crisis “catastrophic” and said intervention is needed to help consumers. Soaring wholesale gas prices are putting an upward pressure on energy bills. [...]