British Gas household supply arm earnings fall after £50m warm weather hit

British Gas has seen half-year earnings at its household supply arm fall as it took a £50 million hit from slumping energy demand due to warmer weather (PA) - (PA Media)

British Gas half-year earnings at its household supply arm have fallen as it took a £50 million hit from slumping energy demand due to warmer weather.

The Centrica-owned group said underlying earnings for the residential energy supply business dropped to £133 million in the six months to June 30, down from £156 million a year earlier.