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British Gas owner takes stake in Europe’s biggest LNG terminal in £1.5bn deal

Centrica and Energy Capital Partners have agreed to acquire the Isle of Grain terminal from current owner National Grid.

Evening Standard

People are using their wet laundry to beat the heat this summer — this easy hack will save energy, and keep your house cool

The summer is a great time to dry your laundry outside, but what about if you use it to cool your house down instead? Here's how.

Tom’s Guide

Fears UK gas stockpile to drop for winter as British Gas owner plans sell-off

Centrica keen to stem losses from North Sea Rough storage after company profits halve

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Centrica calls for new customer ban on rival Octopus amid row over Ofgem rules

Centrica chief executive Chris O’Shea claimed that regulator Ofgem was not enforcing recent financial resilience rules.

Evening Standard

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

The residential energy supply business saw underlying earnings drop to £133 million in the six months to June 30, down from £156 million a year ago.

Evening Standard

Why does British Gas keep playing dumb over my faulty smart meter?

It won’t relay readings, and I now fear an estimated bill I may be unable to challenge

The Guardian - UK

Centrica preparing to take 15% stake in Sizewell C nuclear plant, reports say

The investment would mean Centrica has about the same size stake in Sizewell C as EDF, the Financial Times reported.

Evening Standard

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British Gas owner strikes £20bn gas deal with Norway’s state energy company

Centrica’s 10-year agreement with Equinor helps meet almost 10% of the UK’s needs – enough to supply 5m homes

The Guardian - UK

Centrica strikes £20 billion gas supply deal with Equinor

The firms said the new deal will see Centrica take delivery of five billion cubic metres of gas per year up to 2035.

The Independent UK

Thousands of Britons to receive compensation for prepayment meter force-fittings

There will also be debt write-offs on energy bills after Ofgem found eight suppliers fell short of its standards

The Guardian - UK

British Gas giving out half-price electricity over spring bank holiday

Between 11am and 4pm on the 25th and 26th May some customers will receive half-price electricity

The Independent UK

UK’s largest natural gas storage facility to shut down without government help

Centrica has said it remains in talks with ministers about Government cooperation to expand and revamp its Rough facility.

Evening Standard

British Gas owner suffers shareholder rebellion over CEO pay packet

Nearly 40% of Centrica investors vote against board’s pay plans as energy bill payers struggle with record debts

The Guardian - UK

Wall Street stocks surge after UK-US trade deal while FTSE 100 wavers

London’s top stock market index wavered slightly on a day that trade policy continued to be front and centre of attention.

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The Independent UK

FTSE 100 wavers but Wall Street stocks surge after UK-US trade deal

Governor Andrew Bailey stressed that the UK is an ‘open economy’ and would face a potential impact

Evening Standard

Shareholders in British Gas owner Centrica rebel over top directors’ pay

Nearly 40% voted against the company’s executive pay deal, which saw boss Chris O’Shea get a £4.3 million package last year.

Evening Standard

British Gas expects profit hit after warmer than usual spring

Parent company Centrica said it has been ‘impacted by warmer than normal weather’ in the second quarter of 2025.

The Guardian - UK

British Gas is struggling to accept that my sister is dead

Bills continued to arrive despite calls, emails and legal firm handling probate sending copy of death certificate

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International Business Times UK

UK Faces Sky-High Bills as British Gas Issues Urgent Smart Meter Warning – Are You at Risk?

UK households face £200+ bill hikes from glitchy smart meters, warns British Gas. Check your meter and save now—don't get stung!

The Guardian - UK

British Gas has billed my account for Glasgow address that is not mine

Reader from London worries ‘cuckoo’ will potentially trash credit score and hitch a ride when switching supplier

The Independent UK

Octopus Energy told to pull ‘misleading’ energy switch ads after British Gas complaint

‘Most homes would save with Octopus,’ one of the adverts claimed

The Independent UK

Watchdog partially upholds complaints about ‘misleading’ Octopus Energy ads

The ASA said the ads were not clear that those on a fixed tariff with another supplier might not necessarily save if they switched to Octopus.

The Guardian - UK

I’ve just been housed. Now I’m paying someone else’s debt on my prepay meter

In her final Your Problems column for the Observer, Anna Tims hears from a refugee suffering at the hands of British Gas

The Independent UK

British Gas to offer customers window of half-price electricity

Energy company offering discount as part of its Green Flex initiative for PeakSave customers with smart meters

The Guardian - UK

British Gas to take on 90,000 customers of collapsed Rebel Energy

Ofgem makes decision over which firm inherits household and business customers of failed supplier

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