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The British Gas referral scheme rewards both you and a friend with an online gift voucher when your friend switches to a qualifying British Gas product. For energy, both of you receive £25 for electricity and £25 for gas; for a new boiler, you each get a £100 voucher, according to British Gas’s own Refer […]

British Gas pay as you go is a prepayment energy tariff where you top up your gas and electricity before you use it, rather than being billed afterwards. From 1 July to 30 September 2026, prepayment costs are capped by Ofgem at around £1,620 a year for a household with typical use, so no British […]

Power cuts last anything from a few minutes to several hours for most UK households, with widespread or storm-related outages occasionally running into days. The exact length depends on the cause, how many homes are affected and the weather, and there is no single national average restoration time published by a UK regulator that you […]

British Gas vs OVO Energy often comes down to price for bill-conscious households, but the cheaper option depends on your postcode, meter type and usage. In live tariff comparisons, British Gas and OVO can each be cheaper on different deals, so you should compare the current offers for your own household rather than rely on […]

British Gas vs EDF Energy comes down to your exact postcode, usage and how you pay, because neither supplier is cheaper for every household. On the example tariffs tracked in August 2026, British Gas was slightly cheaper on the cheapest variable deal, while EDF Energy was slightly cheaper on the cheapest fixed deal. Small margins […]

Octopus Energy vs EDF Energy comes down to your household profile, not one universal winner: recent live comparisons show EDF slightly cheaper on some fixed and tracker quotes, while Octopus is repeatedly rated stronger for smart-meter and electric-vehicle tariffs. For a bill-conscious household stuck on a standard variable tariff, either supplier’s cheapest fixed deal will […]