Zero Carbon
Our greenest energy tariff with no carbon footprint
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- All electricity you use will be matched with energy from renewable sources such as wind and water
- 100% of the carbon emissions from your gas usage will be offset
- Help to reduce the CO2 emissions of schools in the UK with contributions to the Energy For Tomorrow fund
- Support investment in new renewable energy generation in the UK
Further Product information
- This is our greenest energy tariff with no carbon footprint from the energy you use in your home.
- Your electricity use is matched with energy from renewable energy sources such as wind farms and hydro-electric plants. This is additional to any supplier obligations
- All the carbon emissions associated with your gas use are offset by UN certified projects that provide genuine additional emissions reductions.
- The non-profit Energy For Tomorrow fund invests in community projects to reduce their energy consumption and carbon emissions whilst providing excellent examples of low carbon technology that the whole community can benefit from.
- For each customer on the Zero Carbon tariff we retire the ROCs (Renewable Obligation Certificates) associated with 12% of their electricity consumption. This is additional to any supplier obligation.
See Notes
1The premium varies by consumption and is approximately £7.50 (inc. VAT) per month at industry average electricity consumption of 275 kWh per month (based on payment by monthly direct debit on a single rate electricity meter, averaged across all regions).
2In kg per kWh of electricity supplied to domestic customers by British Gas, compared with the fuel mix disclosure of the other 5 major suppliers.
Green Credentials
For the fourth year running the electricity we supply has the lowest CO2 emissions of any major supplier2