All news on the topic: British Gas

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British Gas is giving people £2,000 in free energy help after increasing fund
The support is delivered through the Individuals and Families Fund, which is a scheme run by the British Gas Energy Trust charity - we explain who is eligible for the help
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British Gas boss says 'no point' justifying £4.5m pay as people are struggling
Chris O'Shea, who runs Centrica, told BBC Breakfast that "you can't justify a salary of that size"
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Best and worst energy suppliers ranked from British Gas to OVO - see full list
Octopus Energy, Ecotricity and E (Gas & Electricity) achieved the highest customer scores in the annual Which? survey
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Experts reveal what to do if your boiler fails in the cold weather
Gareth Butterfield has teamed up with boiler experts Heatable to compile a guide to coping with central heating failure
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Mum's 'absolute nightmare' as she's left without heating or hot water all winter
Kaley Brooke, 34, from the Holderness Road area of east Hull, said a fault with her meter meant the thermostat kept shutting off and left her without heating or hot water
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Simple 'one second' radiator hack prevents pipes from freezing and bursting
There is a simple 'one second' hack homeowners can do to make sure their radiator pipes don't freeze over during the icy cold weather battering the UK right now
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British Gas giving away £1,500 energy help - and you don't need to be a customer
The Individuals and Families Fund is run by the British Gas Energy Trust charity and can be accessed by struggling people living in England, Scotland and Wales
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'Thank you' from manager is top gesture that means the most to employees
Other little gestures that go a long way include a 'thank you' from a customer or client, and a 'pat on the back' for a job well done, the research revealed
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Common Christmas mistake could leave your home ridden with mould, experts warn
Experts are warning UK households of a task they must complete before heading off to visit family and friends during the Christmas period, as it could save you thousands of pounds
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All you need to know about smart thermostats and if they can slash your bills
From Google Nest, Tado and Hive, these energy monitoring tech gadgets can help cut your energy bill
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Expert explains if you should keep heating on all day to save on bills
Knowing the correct temperature to set your boiler could make the difference to your new year energy bill
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Kitchen and lounge named as least energy-efficient rooms, Brits say
And the research found that heat is most likely to escape through the roof, from doorframes, and via the vent in the bathroom
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British Gas reopens energy support scheme giving struggling households £1,500
The support scheme - called the Individuals and Families Fund - is delivered by the British Gas Energy Trust charity, the scheme reopened for new applications on December 4 and will be running until March next year
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Brits will have festive lights turned on for 146 hours in December, study finds
And they will also spend 155 hours heating their homes - although three in 10 worry about how much energy they use in the last month of the year, research has found
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Wheelchair user who couldn't read meter told to pay British Gas £4,000 in error
Katy Daly, 26, from Chorlton, Greater Manchester, needs to use a wheelchair due to having cerebral palsy and claims British Gas told her to pay more than £4,000 when she could not reach her meter
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British Gas is giving customers half price electricity on Christmas Day
British Gas is extending its PeakSave offer to include December 25, with the half price electricity available between 11am and 4pm - we explain how it works and who can sign up
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Gas boss in winter warning over fears families will struggle to pay bills
Chris O’Shea, Chief Executive of Centrica, says energy prices at double the level of four years ago will pile on top of existing cost of living pressures
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British Gas is giving out £250 in free credit to thousands of customers
The UK's largest energy supplier British Gas today announced it was adding an extra £10million to its support scheme for customers with prepayment meters
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British Gas, OVO and Octopus customers warned turning off heating may cost £13k
Experts have warned UK households who turn off their heating could be hit by a £13,000 blow at a time where they can afford it least due to the ongoing cost of living crisis
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BBC TV presenter shocked at £80k British Gas bill to be paid within five days
Gareth Wyn Jones, 56, was sent an £80,000 bill by British Gas which needed paying within five days - due to an IT error and the farmer says he worries how vulnerable people would have coped
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Devastated couple facing £11,000 gas bill after being told they owe for 18 years
Lee Haynes, 44, and partner Jo Woodley, 45, say they did 'everything' to try and find out who their supplier was when they moved in 18 years ago - but were never told who it was
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Five hardship grants to help with energy bills - from Octopus to British Gas
While Ofgem lowered the energy price cap at the start of October, bills still remain high at £1,834 a year for a typical household on a standard variable tariff
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British Gas to give thousands of customers an extra £150 for winter
The support will be given through the Government's Warm Home Discount scheme - this scheme gives low-income households a £150 discount on their energy bill over the winter
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British Gas extends scheme that gives customers half price electricity
The British Gas PeakSave Sundays initiative will run for a further 14 weeks, with customers getting 50% off electricity between 11am and 4pm every Sunday until December 31
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British Gas makes change to how some customers can pay their energy bills
British Gas has removed giro slips from some of its paper bills, meaning that customers can no longer settle the amount they owe at a Post Office, bank branch or Payzone kiosk