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It is the largest supplier of gas to domestic customers in the United Kingdom, and one of the largest suppliers of electricity, operating under the trading names British Gas in England and Wales, Scottish Gas in Scotland, and Phoenix Gas in Northern Ireland. [4] [5] It owns Bord Gáis Energy that operates in Ireland. The company also provides ...
Until the mid-1980s freephone numbers could be accessed only by ringing the operator on 100 and asking to be connected, e.g. Freephone 8963 for BT customer service. From 1985, the 0800 code came into use for freephone services. [19] These numbers usually had 10 digits, but a few exceptions had only 8 digits, e.g. 0800 1111 for ChildLine.
In response, British Gas workers went on strike between January and June 2021, when workers accepted a new pay deal. [25] In 2023, British Gas came under criticism after a series of media stories highlighting their poor customer service [26] and practice of breaking into homes to force people onto pre-payment meters. [27]
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It was launched in early 2016 by Centrica [3] [4] through its subsidiary, British Gas. The service operated across Great Britain and Ireland, [5] working with a network of vetted independent tradespeople to fulfill customer jobs, [6] before closing down in late 2023.
BG Group plc was a British multinational oil and gas company headquartered in Reading, United Kingdom. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] On 8 April 2015, Royal Dutch Shell announced that it had reached an agreement to acquire BG Group for $70 billion, subject to regulatory and shareholder agreement.
SGN (previously Scotia Gas Networks) is a British gas distribution company. It manages natural and green gas distribution networks in Scotland and in the south of England. [ 2 ] As of 2014/15 SGN operates more than 44,000 miles (71,000 km) of pipes.
The Gas Council was a UK government body that provided strategic oversight of the gas industry in England, Wales and Scotland between 1949 and 1972. The British gas industry was nationalised under the provisions of the Gas Act 1948 (11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 67) which established the Gas Council with effect from 1 May 1949.