Taking care of things

Meet the Things, the latest family to join our 9 million customers.

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Whatever your home needs, we’ve got you

With 6,500 expert engineers nationwide and helpful advisers available 7 days a week, we're always here to keep your home running.

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Why choose us? We power over 8 million homes and businesses in Britain

That's more than anyone else.

We're helping the UK hit zero carbon emissions by 2050

And aiming to get 40% of the way there by 2034.

We launched a £140m support fund to help customers who need it most

With over 21,000 customers helped so far.

We've been around for over 200 years and we aren't going anywhere

So here's to the next 200...


Our Which? Trusted Traders

When you choose our engineers to get the job done, you can trust it'll be smooth and safe from start to finish. Not to mention that our boiler installations have passed the rigorous Which? assessment process with flying colours.

Get a free quote online or book in a visit from one of our local engineers. Whatever your home and budget, they'll find the right boiler for you.

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Get an energy quote quicker than you can boil the kettle

We won Best Overall Improvement in the Uswitch Energy Awards 2024, and more than 155,000 customers rate us 5 stars on Trustpilot.

What we’re trying to say is if you switch to us, you’ll be in good hands. And we’d love to have you join the millions of people who trust us for their energy.

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We’ve got great deals for EV drivers

Charge your car overnight for much less by pairing our Electric Driver Tariff with Hive EV Charging and SmartCharge1

With Hive SmartCharge, you can save 4p/kWh every time you charge.2 Combine this with our EV tariff and you could pay the equivalent of just 3.9p/kWh if you plug in overnight from 12am-5am. Think of how soundly you’ll sleep counting your savings instead of sheep.

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Need an EV charger?

Choose your Hive EV charger, combine it with any of our electricity tariffs and we’ll give you FREE charging for a whole year.2

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Your estimated savings revealed

Our new EV tariff savings calculator compares EV charging costs to how much you're currently paying for your electricity per charge and annually. It also compares your estimated EV charging costs with our EV tariff and the cost of charging at public chargers.

Try our EV tariff savings calculator

We’re on a mission to create a greener future too

Around 40% of the UK's carbon emissions come from our homes - and we want to change that for good. Whatever your budget, we've got lots of ways to cut your home's carbon footprint. From simple swaps to the latest future-ready tech.

Go greener with us

So join us and start your journey to net zero

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Additional information

  1. Based on electricity prices correct as of 01/11/2024. When you plug in your EV for 6 hours or more covering the period of 12am to 5am, you’ll qualify for a 4p credit towards your EV tariff night rate of 7.9p/kWh for all electrical consumption. 4p/kWh credit also applies at any other time of day on any other British Gas electricity tariff if your EV is left plugged in for 6 hours or more. By managing your charger with Hive SmartCharge we’ll give you a credit each month with money back directly on your British Gas bill.

  2. FreeCharge is only available for customers with a Hive EV Charger and a British Gas Electricity Tariff and Smart Meter. Maximum consumption limits apply. Please read the FreeCharge Terms & Conditions and FAQs on the Hive website.