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Centrica to increase its stake in North Sea Statfjord field to 34 percent

30 Jan 12

Centrica plc, the parent company of British Gas, has reached an agreement with ConocoPhillips to acquire its non-operated interests in the gas and oil producing Statfjord field and associated satellites

Thames Water and British Gas join forces to combat water and energy waste

30 Jan 12

Centrica Energy: Ensign field (03:15)

Ensign will produce enough gas to meet the demand of 300,000 homes per day

Vulnerable customers (PDF 0.17Mb)

British Gas takes its commitment to vulnerable customers very seriously and does more than any other supplier in providing support. The number of fuel poor households in the UK has doubled since 2003, mainly as a result of rising energy prices.

Wind power is a crucial component in our commitment to secure sustainable energy supplies for our customers

Posted by Jeff Oatham

Wind generation will continue to play an important part in Centrica's generation portfolio - we respond to a new report from the independent social policy think tank Civitas, which has made the claim that windpower is “inordinately expensive and ineffective at cutting CO2 emissions.”

Ofgem ‘Social Spend’ report, and what this means for our vulnerable and fuel poor customers

Posted by Briana Whitlock

The Green Deal and ECO consultation British Gas response January 2012 Executive Summary (PDF 0.15Mb)

British Gas supports Government’s vision for the Green Deal and new Energy Company Obligation (ECO). Working together, we believe these programmes can be transformational in delivering energy efficiency measures into Britain’s homes and businesses.