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It is the trading name of British Gas Services Limited and British Gas New Heating Limited, both subsidiaries of Centrica. [5] Serving around ten million homes in the United Kingdom, British Gas was the largest energy supplier in the country until 2024 when it was overtaken by Octopus Energy. [6] It remains the largest gas supplier.
First tested in Northern Ireland, the system was expanded to London in 1997 and in 1998, British Gas prepayment meter customers were able to charge their Quantum smart cards at PayPoint retailers. [2] Following continued growth and public listing, in 2006, the company became the exclusive cash payment network for the BBC's TV Licence fee. [5]
OVO Beyond: [14] This is an exclusive app for OVO customers, allowing them to manage their energy and get personalised tips, exclusive offers and advice. Charge Anytime: [15] This allows customers to charge their EV from their home, accessing cheaper rates than they would in public (by charging your car at the cheapest times possible).
The power firm said it is encouraging customers to take up pension credit, which could make them eligible for Government winter fuel payments.
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Local Heroes was a British online service that connected people with local plumbers, electricians, and other tradespeople. It was launched in early 2016 by Centrica [3] [4] through its subsidiary, British Gas.
GB Gas Holdings Limited, founded 1996, which holds British Gas (also known as Scottish Gas). [11] [12] [13] Centrica Hive Ltd, founded in 2007. [14] In 1998, Centrica's supplier monopoly for gas came to an end. Centrica maintained the British Gas retail brand but is only allowed to use this brand name in the United Kingdom.
The Big Six were the United Kingdom's largest retail suppliers of gas and electricity, who dominated the market following liberalisation in the late 1990s. By 2002, six companies – British Gas, EDF Energy, E.ON, RWE npower, Scottish Power and SSE – had emerged from the 15 former incumbent monopoly suppliers (the 14 regional public electricity suppliers and British Gas).