British Gas

English energy supplier

British Gas is a major energy supplier in the United Kingdom, providing gas and electricity to residential and commercial customers.

The name often appears in contexts of utility bills, customer service complaints, and discussions of energy prices: British Gas just raised their rates again.

Founded as a state-owned company, it was privatized in 1986 and is now part of Centrica.

Related

meter · smart meter · bills · tariff · fixed rate · price cap · engineer · central heating · thermostat · radiator · pipes · homecare · annual service · service · repair · installation · flame · pilot light

Opposites
national origin

British GasExxonMobil

Multinational petroleum conglomerate

Chevron

ownership model

British Gaspublic utility

Regulated essential services provider

Family

British, Britain, Briton, Britons, Britishness, gas, gases, gaseous, gassy

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G