British Gas is the largest supplier of natural gas for domestic consumers in Great Britain. As of the fourth quarter of 2023, it held a market share of roughly 27.8 percent. In the last year, Octopus Energy saw the most market share gains, these are in part associated with its acquisition of Shell Energy in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Distribution of leading domestic gas suppliers by market share in Great Britain from 4th quarter 2020 to 4th quarter 2023
Characteristic
British Gas
Octopus Energy
EON
OVO
EDF
Scottish Power
Utility Warehouse
Utilita
So Energy
Small Suppliers
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Ofgem. (April 15, 2024). Distribution of leading domestic gas suppliers by market share in Great Britain from 4th quarter 2020 to 4th quarter 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 08, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/665727/domestic-gas-market-shares-gb/
Ofgem. "Distribution of leading domestic gas suppliers by market share in Great Britain from 4th quarter 2020 to 4th quarter 2023." Chart. April 15, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/665727/domestic-gas-market-shares-gb/
Ofgem. (2024). Distribution of leading domestic gas suppliers by market share in Great Britain from 4th quarter 2020 to 4th quarter 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/665727/domestic-gas-market-shares-gb/
Ofgem. "Distribution of Leading Domestic Gas Suppliers by Market Share in Great Britain from 4th Quarter 2020 to 4th Quarter 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/665727/domestic-gas-market-shares-gb/
Ofgem, Distribution of leading domestic gas suppliers by market share in Great Britain from 4th quarter 2020 to 4th quarter 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/665727/domestic-gas-market-shares-gb/ (last visited July 08, 2024)
Distribution of leading domestic gas suppliers by market share in Great Britain from 4th quarter 2020 to 4th quarter 2023 [Graph], Ofgem, April 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/665727/domestic-gas-market-shares-gb/