The Latest Breaking News from British Gas

Households can get up to £1,500 free to help pay energy bills - here's how to claim it

Some energy companies are offering hardship funds worth up to £1,500 in a bid to help customers

Chronicle Live · Aug 10, 2022

Martin Lewis urges Brits to check 'sickeningly costly' energy change option

The man behind Money Saving Expert has said there could be fixed rates cheaper than the predicted energy price cap

Manchester Evening News · Aug 10, 2022

Councillor calls for 'warm banks' to help tackle spiralling energy cost crisis this winter

Stirling councillor Alasdair Macpherson has called for public buildings across the city to be used as 'warm banks' as residents struggle to pay energy bills this winter. He has launched the 'Don't Pay Stirling' campaign urging folk to stop paying direct debits in a bid to put pressure on energy…

Daily Record · Aug 9, 2022

Woman furious as her mum’s British Gas bill 'shoots from £120 to £820 a MONTH'

Mairéad Stevens, 38, said that her pensioner mother, who works part time as a nurse, “won’t be able to live” with these current charges from British Gas

Daily Mirror · Aug 3, 2022

British Gas giving away £1,500 for energy debt but there's a strict criteria

You don't have to be a British Gas customer to benefit from the scheme

Manchester Evening News · Aug 3, 2022

'Energy firms roll in extra cash as Tories fail to impose higher windfall tax'

Record pump prices have helped it rake in profits of £880 a second, while Shell, British Gas and other energy suppliers have also been benefiting from the pain of customers

Daily Mirror · Aug 2, 2022

Edinburgh siblings say business on its knees after energy hike to £1,400 per month

Salon owners in Haymarket were shocked to find out about a price hike in keeping the lights on at their business, with costs going up by four times the previous estimate.

Edinburgh Live · Aug 2, 2022

What to do if you can't or are struggling to pay your energy bills

Should you not pay if you can't afford your gas and electricity bill? See our guide below on what the best thing is to do if you're struggling to pay.

Manchester Evening News · Aug 2, 2022

What to do if you want to change energy providers - should you switch or not?

Switching providers used to save households hundreds a year but can it be done now and is now a good time?

Manchester Evening News · Aug 2, 2022

British Gas, EDF, Scottish Power, Octopus: Energy support funds as bills set to reach £3,600

The average bill is expected to hit around £3,600 in October and then rise again in January with experts warning that thousands could fall into fuel poverty as the cost of living and energy crisis continues.

Edinburgh Live · Aug 2, 2022