Who owns British Gas?
British Gas is owned by Centrica (the United Kingdom).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Centrica plc Annual Report and Accounts 2025 (ESEF). Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Centrica plc reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Category
- Energy › Power & utilities › Electric utilities
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About British Gas
British Gas is the Centrica brand that supplies electricity and gas to homes and businesses in the UK. The Centrica 2025 annual report names it, with Bord Gáis, as the brand for home energy supply and also for home services such as heating and plumbing repair.
Ownership timeline of British Gas
Where British Gas sits in Centrica
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Centrica
Centrica controls 2 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in energy.
Also in energy
Other brands in electric utilities, and who owns them
The 47 brands in electric utilities on Brandtree belong to 30 owners. The largest is Exelon, with 6.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City Electric | Exelon | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Caribbean Utilities Company | Fortis | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Alabama Power | Southern Company | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Empire District Electric | Algonquin Power | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Chubu Electric Power | Chubu Electric Power | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Dominion Energy South Carolina | Dominion Energy | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Kentucky Utilities | PPL | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Wisconsin Electric Power Company | WEC Energy Group | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Centrica
Centrica is a publicly listed company headquartered in United Kingdom. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control.
Centrica plc is the British energy group behind British Gas and Bord Gáis Energy. Its Annual Report and Accounts 2025 says it supplies electricity and gas to homes across the UK and Ireland through the British Gas and Bord Gáis brands, and runs a trading business called Centrica Energy. The report gives Centrica as registered in England and Wales under number 3033654.
🇬🇧 British Gas and other British brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 543 brands that began in the United Kingdom. 282 of them (52%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; British Gas is not one of them.
- Calor — SHV Energy 🇳🇱
- Castrol — bp 🇬🇧
- Ceres Power — Ceres Power 🇬🇧
- Certas Energy — DCC 🇮🇪
- Cruachan Power Station — Drax 🇬🇧
- EET Fuels — Essar Oil UK 🇬🇧
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of British Gas?
The parent company of British Gas is Centrica, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is British Gas British?
Yes. British Gas originated in the United Kingdom and its owner, Centrica, is also headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is British Gas still owned by Centrica?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, British Gas is still owned by Centrica. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Centrica plc Annual Report and Accounts 2025 (ESEF) — Centrica plc, Annual report; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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