British Gas Reviews

Name: British Gas
Address: PO Box 4805, WORTHING
Rating: 1.22

1.2 Rating 3,209 Reviews

5 %

of reviewers recommend British Gas

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1.2

Based on 3,209 reviews

Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods	Own Driver, Postal Service
Average Delivery Time	Over A Month
On-time Delivery	Greater than 15%
Accurate And Undamaged Orders	Greater than 81%
Customer Service
Communication Channels	Telephone, Email, Live Chat
Queries Resolved In	Over A Week
Customer Service	1.1 out of 5
Returns & Refunds
Refunds Process	Difficult

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Phone:

0800 980 6005

Email:

customerservice@britishgas.co.uk

Location:

PO Box 4805
WORTHING
BN11 9QW

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British Gas 1 star review on 26th December 2025

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Anonymous // 01/01/2019

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“Worst energy company I’ve ever been with. Moved into a brand new build property and get go there was issues with the gas smart meter not communicating with there server. Apparently a 3 month wait for an engineer, what a joke. Then I asked to swap to pay as you go as I am a newly single parent and on benefits for the first time in my life so wanted to watch what I was using. I was told I couldn’t because I had to be a customer for 28 days 1st. So new customer you want to trust with having energy first rather than agreeing to let them pay first for what they use as they explained they didn’t want to get into debt with not knowing how much to budget for a bill. Now I have aired the 28 days and asked for my electric to be swapped to pay as you go. I was told I had to clear my bill first so I did of over £50. I was then told the swap is complete as it is a mode change on the system with me having a smart meter and that when the switch happens I will revive a bill for the energy I have used in that crossover gap. That was fine as it wouldn’t be a lot. Now a week later you have taken the full bill for electricity again over £50 and my gas bill again £15. This has now left me overdrawn unexpectedly meaning if I don’t get this money back I will have bills I cannot pay this month and putting me in debt. So you told me I had to obtain meter readings and you would only refund me the difference of what I haven’t used. So still your penalising a single parent on benefits for your mistake! You are putting me in debt for your mistakes! So I cart my sick 2 year old outside with me to the meter cupboards as I’m a single parent and can’t leave him in the house unaccompanied. So I open the gas cupboard fine and then try the electric cupboard and there is a metal cap blocking me from unlocking the cupboard. Absolutely disgrace of a company. STAY WELL CLEAR!!!! I’m still waiting for this to be resolved!”

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Posted 3 years ago

“It's just so rubbish send you wrong bills live chat never works the app never works always says for months now we're dealing with the problem bills can't be shown even tho they send u emails to view them been asking for a smart metre since lock down and asked over 5xs about it and still nothing gets done can't email only live chat 8am-6pm which never loads can't easily upload metre readings takes about 40mins would appreciate British gas actually chasing up my smart metre and stop cancelling my billing because of estimated readings over charging me not a clue what my actual bill is!! Coz I can't god dam see it!!”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Trying to be careful with gas and electric I've been using their App. Unfortunately the readings are not to be believed!. And how do I know this ?, the chances of me using the exact amount of gas and electricity to the penny week after week is about the same chance of winning the lottery without buying a ticket. Have I tried to complain ? Look at their site and figure out where I would begin. How a company of this size is permitted to function with I T that can't match a 3rd world capability should be punished by taking half their profits until they get it sorted.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Their app stopped recording usage from February to May & even gave incorrect readings and costs. The chat line, on both occasions started at Number 147 and 174 in the queue and took 1 1/2 hours to answer. Two emails to customer complaints at head office have been ignored. I was told , when asked for a transcript of my chat, that I just had ‘to click on the envelope on the top right’. On my app, there is no envelope! I have a Smart Meter but my bill shows a reading that is estimated. Why? This is a dreadful service!”

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Posted 3 years ago

“We phoned them up and when we got through to them the person on the line was very rude and disrespectful to us.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Moved house, was on prepayment meters, had plenty credit left on. They have just sent me final bill and want £500 off me, that's not happening. Would not use BG again.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“I was switched from PFP to British Gas in sept 2021, I even contacted the ombudsman, Imade a simple request "How much would my monlthly payments be" I am still awitingan answer, the online information is not easyto follow. there is now an electric bill for over £700+ but nothing to show how this has been worked out, I have called their number on 4 occasions this week and message state 20 min wait time, I have waited for over 45 mins and had no answer. I spoke to someone on 22/5 after waiting nearly 1 Hour she said " your bills from sept to 22 april are £232 in debt for gas and £67 in debt to electric and next bills not due until july" so I want to know where the £700+ has come from, I have todaybeen trying since 9am to go onlive chat, Ihave been disconnected twice passed to another agent 3 times and now they have ended the chat and sent me a linkto get large print bills, there is nothing wrong with my eyesight and a free gas check, I dont need this as the property is owned by the council they already do a free check, I am absolutely furious with british gas and do not know what to do next, I think they have seen £singns and greadily taking on more than they can handle and all this to the detiment of its customers”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Waited over 2 years for smart meters to be fitted, still not working on monitor and all paid for by government. Put direct debt up with out any warning, while owing me £200.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Waited over 2 years for smart meters to be fitted, still not working on monitor and all paid for by government. Put direct debt up with out any warning, while owing me £200.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“My British gas service has been cancelled on no less than 5 occasions in one year and I am still waiting”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Rude live chat personally who disconnect when you try to raise a complaint, faulty goods, and unauthorised deduction from agreed terms, in debt with an agreement to settle, yet still will not allow me gas even though outstanding.amount settled! Dispicable company! Be advised to stay well clear no matter what rate they offer! Escalation to the ombudsman is the only recourse with this company! Be warned!! Not worth the stress”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Excellent experience dealing with my move in. Really patient and helpful service. The person that dealt with me was a credit to the company.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Last time I complained I was told to contact them by Facebook. I don’t do Facebook! Two hours ago I received an email asking for meter readings. I’d already submitted meter readings & was told I would receive my first bill by 5th May. The past two hours have been spent trying to speak with someone. The two phone numbers I tried said the wait time was 45 minutes. Tried the chat line but Cosmo was a waste of time & I was 160 in the queue. Decided to wait & eventually, Shubham came on the line. She did help but I’m not satisfied with British Gas at all. Their customer service is virtually none existent! However, I have a feeling nothing will change & if British Gas think the level of service is acceptable heaven help us!”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Wow where do you start with this company should be nationlised very very poor”

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Posted 3 years ago

“I used British Gas in the past and they never got my bill right, in fact they got it so wrong when I went to leave due to high monthly payments they managed to suddenly bill me for £400.. I paid nonetheless and moved to Peoples Energy, great company but unfortunately soon after they went bust and I was absorbed back into the clusterfuck that is British Gas. Now according to their app they owe me £600 so I am desperately looking forward to them telling me that's all a big mistake and I in fact owe them money again. 40-50 minute wait time on the phone and on live chat, useless twats.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“In January I was taken over by British Gas (Ofgem's choice for me, not mine) after my previous supplier went bust. We're now into May and I still haven't had a clear, accurate bill from them which includes all my payments and credits to date. Also they omitted to set me up as a continuing Direct Debit customer, so have added an extra charge to my tariff. One employee I spoke to on the phone was pleasant enough but the call did not result in an inaccurate bill being sorted out. I just received a second inaccurate bill.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“British Gas are ridiculous, I joined the company last year, they offered a free year home cover, after the year they went into my Bank account, and took £11 for Homecare cover at no time did I set up a D/D after being on the phone for 45 mins and speaking to seven different people, I was moved around told to hang on for a few minutes, which ended up 45 minutes, then I got cut off at 6 pm. I have sent a formal complaint as they Breached the Data Protection act, they went into my account with no D/D being set up.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Worst customer service ever cannot get to speak to anyone and when you do they dont do as they say they are going to do absolutely appauling service”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Was moving house and contacted British gas reference final bill and to give meter readings. Phone kept cutting off telling me operators had been moved from house move section to emergency section to deal with people without energy. Over 1 hour wait time on complaint line and the app would not allow me to do it because it was registering smart meetings way after our move out date. I suggest they hire a lot more additional personnel so there customers can actually contact them I have now left British gas as a result of this experience.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“After we had to have a flu liner fitted on the advise of a British gas engineer because he said that the flu in the loft was damaged last year we had a new fire & surround fitted only to find out that the liner was never required as no leaks from the smoke test in the fire place the damaged flu actually was from a warm air unit that was removed some years ago bri gas should now pay back what I spent on the unnecessary repair I don't see why I should be out of pocket because of the incompetent engineer”

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Posted 3 years ago

British Gas is rated 1.2 based on 3,209 reviews