Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from British Gas

British Gas to pay customers for using less electricity during peak hours

Customers who own a smart meter will be contacted and asked if they want to be part of the scheme.

Daily Record

British Gas joins Octopus in paying customers to use less electricity during peak hours

British Gas has rolled out the Demand Flexibility Service which is being operated by National Grid

Chronicle Live

British Gas to pay customers to use less electricity

The supplier becomes the latest – and the largest – to sign up to the scheme – which is run by National Grid.

The Independent UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

British Gas Post Office Pop-Up events in Glasgow next month will offer free advice on energy bills

You do not need to be a British Gas customer and it could help you access grants of up to £1,500.

Daily Record

Four in ten parents want their kids to work in trade instead of an office, study finds

Engineers, electricians, and builders are the top trade jobs parents want their children to pursue - in order to make a positive difference to the lives of others

Daily Mirror

Martin Lewis warns energy bills will rise in different parts of the UK in January

The money-saving expert appeared on today's GMB to deliver the grim news

Manchester Evening News

British Gas, E.On, OVO, Octopus and more are paying people to save electricity this winter - how the scheme works

The National Grid's Demand Flexibility Service launched earlier this month and is aimed at preventing blackouts this winter

Manchester Evening News

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

British Gas owner fears another supplier will go bust as pressure on competitors rises

Chris O’Shea, chief executive of Centrica, said a warm autumn and winter were piling pressure on weaker competitors with the likelihood increasing that another will go bust

Daily Mirror

Octopus takeover of Bulb faces delay after rivals seek judicial review

Three companies complain over lack of transparency around deal which could be biggest government bailout since RBS and Lloyds

The Guardian - UK

How the lights went out on Bulb – and the wrangle over its future

Decision on timing of Octopus’s takeover of collapsed energy supplier will be taken in court on Tuesday

The Guardian - UK

Pensioner, 80, left to live in room where 'asbestos was found' after British Gas visit

Sheila Sneddon cleaned debris and left work and materials without knowing she was being exposed to the potentially deadly substance as she had her boiler replaced

Daily Mirror

Newcastle family tell of horror as mum, 80, left to live in room where 'asbestos was found'

Pensioner Sheila Sneddon claims she had to fight to get British Gas to carry out checks after she says it failed to adhere to safety procedure

Chronicle Live

Martin Lewis says millions can still claim help even if they are not on benefits

Martin Lewis said millions are missing out on vital help by not checking what else is available

Liverpool Echo

British Gas among 17 energy suppliers told to improve approach to vulnerable customers

‘We hope this report acts as a wake-up call,’ charity says

The Independent UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Daily Mirror

Worst energy companies named and shamed with 5 found to have 'severe' issues - see list

Ofgem has published the results of its review into 17 energy suppliers and warned each firm needs to improve how they look after vulnerable households this winter

Daily Mirror

Dad's warning as British Gas raises monthly bill from £350 to £1,320 - and can't say why

Dad-of-four Andy Hirst, who joined British Gas earlier this year after his previous supplier went out of business, was astonished when his monthly bill shot up from £350 to £1,320

Daily Record

Dad 'in disbelief' after British Gas bill skyrockets from £250 to £1,320 a month

Andy Hirst worries there could be thousands more customers with the energy supplier who find themselves in the same position.

The Guardian - UK

‘We’ve got no choice’: locals fear life as lab rats in UK hydrogen heating pilot

In Whitby, just outside Ellesmere Port, residents wait to hear whether their village will be chosen

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Manchester Evening News

Dad-of-four stunned after British Gas bill soars from £250 to £1,320 a month

He worries others could fall victim to a similar situation

Wales Online

Shock as British Gas direct debit soars from £350 to £1,320 a month

Father-of-four says there could be thousands of other customers who might be hit like his family

Liverpool Echo

Octopus Energy, British Gas, E.On and OVO Energy to pay customers up to £100 to reduce their electricity use

Customers are asked to switch the time that they use electricity to off-peak hours during some days when supply is tight

Daily Record

New Warm Home Discount helpline for people to find out if they are due £150 energy bill discount

We also have a full list of suppliers offering Warm Home Discount to customers this winter.

Wales Online

Two more energy suppliers to pay families for using less energy

Eon Next and Utilita join British Gas, Ovo and Octopus in launching plans to help prevent power shortages in response to blackout warnings from the National Grid

Daily Record

Full list of energy companies offering money back schemes for reducing consumption

Energy suppliers are running similar schemes to National Grid's Demand Flexibility Service.

Chronicle Live

Eon Next and Utilita join British Gas, Ovo and Octopus to pay families for using less energy

Five suppliers have now launched plans to help prevent power shortages in response to blackout warnings from the National Grid

1 … 14 15 16 17

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.