Violation Tracker UK Individual Case

Company: British Gas
Current Parent Company: Centrica
Penalty: £500,000
Year: 2015
Date: 5 March, 2015
Offence Group: competition-related offences
Offence Type: energy market violation
Violation Description: British Gas was fined £1 and paid consumer redress of £499,999 to the British Gas Energy Trust in settlement of a finding by Ofgem that the company failed to achieve its carbon emissions reduction obligations in the area of promoting insulation amongst domestic customers.
Action Type: agency action
Settlement Type: settlement with Ofgem
Agency: Office of Gas and Electricity Markets
HQ Country of Parent: United Kingdom
Ownership Structure of Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent: utilities and power generation
Specific Industry of Parent: energy services
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