British Gas owner Centrica hands £250m to shareholders as profits surge November 10, 2022 British Gas owner Centrica will hand £250m to shareholders as high wholesale prices put the firm on course for massive profits.
Heads of nine key energy firms warn bill ‘threatens to undermine’ regulation in sector October 21, 2022 The heads of nine major energy companies have voiced “increasing concern” about a bill which “threatens to undermine strong, independent” regulation of the sector. In a strongly-worded letter to Jacob Rees-Mogg MP Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), they urge the government to rethink measures Energy Prices Bill. The bill is [...]
British Gas to donate 10 per cent of profits to help household energy bills August 25, 2022 British Gas will donate 10 per cent of its profits to help households grapple with soaring energy bills for the “duration of the energy crisis”. Parent company Centrica took home some £1.34bn in profits in the first six months of the year, representing a vast five-fold increase on earnings of £262m this time 12 months [...]
Centrica seals mega-deal with Delfin for US LNG supplies August 9, 2022 Centrica has signed a mega US deal to ramp up its supplies of lnf from a floating export facility located 40 miles off the coast of Louisiana.
Exclusive: Energy giants urge struggling customers to get in touch ahead of winter August 9, 2022 Some of the biggest energy firms have encouraged worried customers to make contact with them as soon possible.
Exclusive: Octopus Energy urges rival Centrica to work with them to protect consumers July 25, 2022 Octopus Energy wants to work together with rival Centrica and market regulator Ofgem to protect households ahead of the cold winter months.
British Gas owner Centrica begins dividend balancing act amid record household energy bills July 3, 2022 British Gas owner Centrica is expected to confirm its post-pandemic rebound with mega profits in its upcoming half-year results last this month.
Centrica withdraws from Bulb auction as bidding deadline approaches June 26, 2022 British Gas owner Centrica has withdrawn from the auction to snap up collapsed energy provider Bulb in a blow to government’s efforts to find a buyer for the firm.
Energy giant Centrica turns to hundreds of former soldiers in push to greener energy June 24, 2022 Centrica is planning to hire about 500 former soldiers, sailors, and air force personnel by the end of next year as it looks to transition to Net Zero. The energy giant will recruit them into engineering roles across British Gas and the wider group as the company aims to reach Net Zero by 2045. Greg [...]
Centrica slams Ofgem after regulator hesitates over ringfencing June 20, 2022 Centrica boss Chris O'Shea has reignited calls for the ringfencing of consumer balances, and has urged Ofgem to speed up reforms.