Help with gas connections

The government has set obligations on the eight gas distribution networks (GDNs) in Great Britain to deliver assistance to their consumers. The current obligation (known as RIIO-GD2) runs from 2021 to 2026 and is monitored by Ofgem.

As part of this obligation, the Fuel Poor Network Extension Scheme enables customers who are in fuel poverty to switch to natural gas by helping towards the cost of connection to the gas network.

Each GDN covers a separate geographical region. They are owned and managed by the following companies. Contact them to find out what support is offered in your area:

•Cadent Gas Ltd – West Midlands, the North West, East of England, South Yorkshire and North London;
•Northern Gas Networks Limited – the North East (including North, West and East Yorkshire and Northern Cumbria);
•Wales and West Utilities Limited – Wales and the South West;
•SGN – Scotland and Southern England (including South London).