British Gas extends PeakSave half-price electricity offer this summer

12 July 2024

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British Gas gives its customers more ways to save as it extends PeakSave half-price electricity offer to 9am-5pm every Sunday this summer and on two Super Saturdays
Summer of sport powering nation’s pride, with 85% feeling proud while watching the Olympics, Paralympics, Wimbledon and other sports
Ellie Simmonds and Gogglebox partner, Richie Anderson, settle in to all the sporting action with giant mugs and towers of biscuits

Brits can settle into TV sporting action and all the tea to power them through, as British Gas extends its PeakSave offer this summer. Every Sunday this summer and on two Super Saturdays (3^rd August and 7^th September) from 9am-5pm, those signed up to PeakSave can use electricity for half the price, as British Gas celebrates its partnership with Team GB and ParalympicsGB.

This comes as new research reveals the nation’s British pride is surging as the summer of sport gets into full swing and the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics fast approaches. 85% of the nation will feel proud to be British while watching sport, and 62% say pride in being British will be higher when taking in all the sport on the telly than at any other time of the year.

An excited 72% can’t wait to tune into this year’s Olympics and Paralympics action, perhaps hoping for a repeat of the iconic London 2012 ‘Super Saturday’ moment, which induces feelings of pride (26%), happiness (19%) and nostalgia (12%) for the nation. 65 per cent deem themselves ‘impressed’ by the variety of sports available to watch at this year’s Olympics and Paralympics, and one in three respondents also believe Paralympians to be more inspiring than any other kind of athlete.

‘TV pickup’ – when there's a break in a popular television event and viewers unwittingly cause a surge in electricity – will no doubt be sweeping the nation, as we collectively boil the kettle this summer. Ahead of the England v Netherlands game of the Euros, British Gas saw a 4% increase before kick-off – this may seem small, but is equivalent to over 2.7 million kettles all being boiled at the same time!

"Our PeakSave half price electricity offer is already helping our customers to save money, while also shifting usage away from peak times"

Catherine O’Kelly, Managing Director of British Gas Energy

Catherine O’Kelly, managing director of British Gas Energy said: “Our PeakSave half price electricity offer is already helping our customers to save money, while also shifting usage away from peak times. Tea and telly are a match made in heaven so we’re incredibly excited to launch this offer, and help the nation kick back with the sporting action and a cuppa in hand – knowing that they’ll be getting more for less all summer.”

O’Kelly continued: “Whether we’re cheering with Lewis Hamilton or biting our nails during England penalties, the summer of sport brings the nation together. We’ll all be supporting our British athletes in Paris along with Ellie and Richie, and we know they’ll do us proud. We’re all hoping for big successes like the unforgettable Super Saturday of London 2012, but our results show that we’ll be bursting with pride whatever happens.”

To celebrate the PeakSave offer, Paralympian and national treasure Ellie Simmonds, along with her Gogglebox partner Richie Anderson, have been toasting with mugs of Olympic proportions.

Ellie Simmonds added: “Watching sport on the sofa is way more nerve-wracking than competing! One thing I need to power me through being a spectator is tea – and lots of it. British Gas have long been huge supporters of ParalympicsGB and Team GB, and now they’re extending that support to all the home fans with their half price PeakSave deal.”

65 per cent deem themselves ‘impressed’ by the variety of sports available to watch at this year’s Olympics and Paralympics. One in three respondents also believe the Paralympians performing are more inspiring than any other kind of athlete.

For more information and to sign up to PeakSave, visit the British Gas website: https://www.britishgas.co.uk/energy/peak-save.html

British Gas also recently launched its PeakSave Green Flex scheme which will offer its PeakSave customers even more chances to save on their bills and contribute to a greener grid. With PeakSave Green Flex events you get half-price electricity when there will be lots of renewable energy available, so if it’s super sunny or windy.

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About Team GB and ParalympicsGB and British Gas Partnership

As the Official Energy Services Partner, British Gas will power ParalympicsGB and Team GB ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games respectively, providing critical support to both organisations as they make their final preparations for next year’s events and beyond.

As part of the partnership, an exciting schools programme ‘Get Set for Positive Energy’ will aim to reach up to 1 million young people and families across the UK. ParalympicsGB and Team GB’s Get Set was originally created as the official education programme for London 2012 and now offers a broad range of free, crosscurricular resources and activities for schools and community groups across the nation.

The free programme, which has been designed by educational experts, harnesses the collective power of ParalympicsGB, Team GB and British Gas to empower young people and their communities in the role we can all play in saving energy and creating a greener future. It seeks to inspire primary school children to use their positive energy to drive change and build healthy habits for the future. With a requirement for schools.

To have a climate action plan in place by 2025 the programme will support teachers in providing a range of free learning resources, that can easily be adopted as part of a wider green educational plan.