British Gas price hike

Scott Byrom, utilities manager at price comparison site moneysupermarket.com, said: “British Gas has clearly run out of patience with customers that refuse to have an online tariff on monthly direct debit.“Before today, customers were getting a £170 shove, now it is a £300 kick.

“British Gas Click Energy 4 is £300 cheaper than its Standard quarterly cash or cheque tariff. Throughout this wholesale gas price crisis, we have constantly said to get on Click Energy 4, and the argument is even more powerful now.

It’s not rocket science – British Gas will be more efficient and easier to run if customers go to its preferred tariff. That’s why it has acted today.”