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Everything you need to know about the energy crisis if you are a British Gas customer

Here's our guide to the energy price increase for British Gas customers, including who will be affected and advice on how you can save money

Manchester Evening News

British Gas, SSE and more confirm new prices ahead of new energy bill hike

Unsurprisingly, the majority of energy firms have hiked their standard tariffs to the maximum allowed by the April price cap. The major exception is Octopus Energy, which has announced a new loyalty tariff

Daily Mirror

Energy bill of nearly £2,000 per month leaves user wondering if they're paying for whole town

The tweet about it went viral

Wales Online

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British Gas tells customer his energy bill is rising to £2,000 a month - or £21k a year

The bill was shared by Twitter account @FplAndSte and was sent by energy giant British Gas. It showed a first monthly payment of £1,954, with ten further payments due

Daily Mirror

"Am I covering the whole of f****** Bolton?": Man says new energy bill predicted to cost £21,000 a YEAR

A screenshot of the bill showed a monthly cost of £1,954 paid for 11 months

Manchester Evening News

How you could get up to £750 support to pay your energy bills

There is some financial help available if you've been struggling to meet your costs

Wales Online

Money Saving Expert finds British Gas 'worst energy firm to be moved to' amid price crisis

The team behind consumer champion website, Money Saving Expert has found that customers being moved to British Gas felt they were 'left in the dark' following the collapse of energy firms.

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Energy debt support fund could give people with any supplier up to £750 to pay bills

Households struggling with gas or electricity debt may be eligible for between £250 and £750.

Daily Record

Martin Lewis issues energy bill warning after 700,000 people left without refunds

Around 2million Brits were moved over to new energy suppliers after their old ones ceased trading due to soaring gas costs, but many report being unhappy with their new firm

Daily Mirror

Co-op, Morrisons, H&M, M&S and more cut ties with Russia amid Ukraine invasion

Shell, BP and British Gas have all taken steps to condemn and sever ties with Russia's economy

Manchester Evening News

British dockers refuse to unload tanker of Russian gas in Kent forcing it to dock elsewhere

Vessel was carrying liquified natural gas destined for British Gas owner Centrica amid apparent loophole

The Independent UK

John Lewis, Sainsbury's, H&M and 25 more firms that have cut ties with Russiain past week

British Gas, Morrisons and PayPal are just some of the huge companies suspended ties with Russia in an act of solidarity against Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine

Daily Mirror

UK businesses and fund managers scramble to cut ties with Russia’s Kremlin-linked firms

British Gas, Total, and City fund managers in charge of trillions of pounds are rapidly dropping investments in Russia in response to Ukraine invasion

The Independent UK

British Gas owner Centrica to exit Russia gas supply contracts

It comes after a number of UK energy companies, including BP and Shell, moved to sever their ties to Russia because of the conflict.

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The Guardian - UK

British Gas owner follows BP and Shell in cutting Russia ties

Centrica announces end of gas supply agreement with Kremlin-controlled Gazprom

The Guardian - UK

UK firms rush to dump Russian assets amid efforts to isolate Moscow

British Gas owner Centrica cuts ties as Legal & General, Abrdn and Nest all try to sell stocks

Ideal Home

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Evening Standard

CEO of British Gas-owner Centrica waives £1.1 million bonus as heating bills soar

The boss of British Gas-owner Centrica is waiving his £1.1 million bonus this year as household heating bills soar.

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The Guardian - UK

British Gas guarantees UK energy supplies are safe after Russia invasion

Owner Centrica reports bumper results but utility refuses to comment on likely price hikes

The Independent UK

British Gas profits jump 44% as energy bills soar for millions of households

Parent company Centrica hands back £27m in furlough payments and chief executive Chris O’Shea waives £1.1m bonus in light of ‘difficulties many households face’

Wales Online

British Gas retail posts 44 per cent profits spike amid energy cost crisis

Parent company Centrica said British Gas Energy reported a jump in adjusted operating profit, which reached £118 million in 2021

Daily Mirror

British Gas to pay back full £27m furlough bill as profits top £1bn during gas crisis

The chief executive of the country's largest gas and electricity provider, Chris O'Shea, has also agreed to waive his £1.1 million bonus. His regular salary is £775,000.

The Guardian - UK

British Gas to protect almost £300m in customers’ cash in event of market shocks

Exclusive: Energy supplier to safeguard millions it holds in credit balances after string of firms go bust

The Independent UK

British Gas apologises to hundreds of thousands of customers for failing to fix broken boilers

Problems with engineer availability had been reported since autumn 2021

Daily Mirror

'Fat cat' energy firm bosses earning £12m as families struggle with rising bills

Unions furious at multi-million-pound pay-outs to bosses at British Gas owner Centrica as households face shock £700 ayear increase in lgas and electricity bill

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