British Gas

British Gas Trading Limited
Company type	Limited company (subsidiary of Centrica)
Industry	Utilities
Predecessor	1812 (as the Gas Light and Coke Company); 1948 (as the area gas boards); 1973 (as the British Gas Corporation); 1986 (as British Gas plc);
Founded	February 1997 (as a subsidiary of Centrica)
Headquarters	Staines-upon-Thames, England, United Kingdom
Area served	United Kingdom
Key people	Chris O'Shea ; (Chief Executive, Centrica Consumer); Matthew Bateman; (Managing Director, UK Home)
Products	Gas; Electricity; Boilers and central heating; Plumbing and drains; Renewable Energy; Home appliance services
Parent	HM Government (1812–1986); Centrica (1997–present)
Website	www.britishgas.co.uk

British Gas (trading as Scottish Gas in Scotland) is an energy and home services provider in the United Kingdom. It is the trading name of British Gas Services Limited and British Gas New Heating Limited, both subsidiaries of Centrica. Serving around twelve million homes in the United Kingdom, British Gas is the biggest energy supplier in the country, and is considered one of the Big Six dominating the gas and electricity market in the United Kingdom. Their lines are open from 8am to 5pm on weekdays, and 9am to 6pm on weekends.

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