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British Gas vs Scottish Power comes down to tariff price, green credentials and service, and neither wins on every measure. On the limited dated comparisons available in August 2026, British Gas has shown cheaper variable and fixed examples, while Scottish Power leans harder on 100% green electricity and its app. For a bill-conscious household stuck […]

Smart meters and gas consumption work together by recording how much gas your home uses in half-hourly intervals and sending those readings automatically to your energy supplier, without you needing to submit a manual reading. A smart gas meter measures the same gas you have always used, just with digital recording and remote reporting rather […]

Smart thermostats save energy mainly by heating your home only when it is needed, and the size of the saving depends heavily on how you already run your heating. According to Ofgem’s consumer advice, smart thermostats and heating controls can cut costs by letting heating and hot water come on only when required, rather than […]

British Gas SEG (Smart Export Guarantee) pays you for surplus solar electricity your home exports to the grid, at a headline rate of up to 12p per kWh if your import electricity is with British Gas, or 3p per kWh if it is not. The Smart Export Guarantee is a government-backed scheme launched on 1 […]

OVO vs British Gas boiler cover comes down to price and plan level: as of August 2026, OVO’s boiler and heating cover starts from £14.00 a month, while British Gas boiler and heating cover is published at £22.00 a month with a £60 excess. On the headline monthly figures, OVO’s entry plan is the cheaper […]

British Gas renewable energy comes from a mix of company-owned and contracted generation, and any electricity sold as “renewable” must be backed by Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGO) certificates under Ofgem rules. For a bill-conscious household on a standard variable tariff, the practical question is whether a green label changes what you pay, and […]