Our Fuel Mix

See the mix of fuels we've used to generate electricity

All suppliers, including British Gas, are required to provide information about the mix of fuels used to generate the electricity supplied to their customers, as well as its environmental impact.

Coal

British Gas Trading Limited

2%

UK Average

3%

Natural gas

British Gas Trading Limited

17%

UK Average

39%

Nuclear

British Gas Trading Limited

26%

UK Average

14%

Renewables

British Gas Trading Limited

54%

UK Average

41%

Other

British Gas Trading Limited

1%

UK Average

3%

CO 2 Emissions

British Gas Trading Limited

88 g/kWh

UK Average

199 g/kWh

High-level radioactive waste

British Gas Trading Limited

 0.0018 g/kWh

UK Average

0.001 g/kWh

The table shows the British Gas fuel mix from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023.

Fuel mix of our products and contracts

Coal

British Gas Trading Limited

2%

Zero Carbon Energy for Business

0%

All Other Products

2%

Natural Gas

British Gas Trading Limited

17%

Zero Carbon Energy for Business

0%

All Other Products

22%

Nuclear

British Gas Trading Limited

26%

Zero Carbon Energy for Business

26%

All Other Products

35%

Renewables

British Gas Trading Limited

54%

Zero Carbon Energy for Business

74%

All Other Products

39%

Other

British Gas Trading Limited

1%

Zero Carbon Energy for Business

0%

All Other Products

2%

CO2 Emissions

British Gas Trading Limited

88 g/kWh

Zero Carbon Energy for Business

0 g/kWh

All Other Products

117 g/kWh

High-level radioactive waste

British Gas Trading Limited

0.0018 g/kWh

Zero Carbon Energy for Business

0.0018 g/kWh

All Other Products

0.0024 g/kWh