July 2011: Centrica has just published some work they commissioned earlier this year from the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr), which conducted the largest ever independent analysis of natural gas use in British homes based on 40 million meter readings . The report found that customers who adopted a range of simple measures saved on average £322 each year, and saw a 44 per cent fall in their gas use between 2006 and 2010. The research is presented regionally (hence specific London conclusions presented) and some of the outputs include:
- British Gas has a lower proportion of customers in London than other parts of the country
- Appendix E provides British Gas customers average domestic natural gas consumption by postcode in London
- An indication of potential cost savings that can be achieved in London and elsewhere by the adoption of energy efficiency solutions.