British Gas owner strikes £20bn gas deal with Norway’s state energy company

British Gas owner strikes £20bn gas deal with Norway’s state energy company

Centrica’s 10-year agreement with Equinor helps meet almost 10% of the UK’s needs – enough to supply 5m homesThe owner of British Gas has struck a £20bn deal with Norway’s state energy company to buy enough gas to meet nearly 10% of the UK’s needs for the next decade.Under the agreement, Centrica will buy around 5bn cubic meters (bcm) of gas from Equinor – enough to supply 5m UK homes – every year from this winter until 2035 at the prevailing ma…