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Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Bury, Greater Manchester, Crown Gas & Power supplies gas and electricity to UK businesses. Compare tariffs, contract terms, customer service and complaints below.

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Founded 2001 Bury, Greater Manchester B2B specialist

Founded

2001

Years supplying UK businesses

Fuels

Gas and (since 2024) electricity; green gas (10%, 25%, 50% or 100% biomethane); carbon-neutral gas

Energy types offered

Business sizes

SMEs and mid-market businesses (consumption up to ~500,000 kWh); larger / multi-site clients via siteworks service

Customer segments served

About

Who is Crown Gas & Power?

Crown Gas & Power (rebranded crowngasandpower.co.uk in 2024) is an independent UK business-energy supplier based in Bury, Greater Manchester. Part of the wider Crown Oil group, it has supplied gas to UK businesses since 2001 and added business electricity in 2024, alongside green gas, EV chargers, water connections and commercial solar installs. Ranked #1 of all non-domestic suppliers by Citizens Advice for four consecutive years and named Energy Supplier of the Year 2024.

Registered as Crown Gas & Power Ltd, Crown Gas & Power uses this legal name for Ofgem licence filings, B2B contracts and any formal communications. The trading name customers see on invoices is the shorter, recognisable form.

The company is headquartered in Bury, Greater Manchester, where it runs its commercial operations, account management and regulatory liaison with Ofgem.

Crown Gas & Power was established in 2001. A longer track record means more years operating under Ofgem rules and a wider history of business-customer relationships.

Crown Gas & Power is part of the Crown Oil group group, which provides shared governance, financial backing and a wider pool of expertise in wholesale trading, hedging and regulatory work.

The company is regulated by Ofgem, and complaints fall under the Energy Ombudsman alternative dispute resolution scheme,but only for microbusinesses with under 10 staff and under £2m turnover. Larger I&C customers must take complaints through commercial dispute resolution.

Contracts

Crown tariff types

Business energy is priced bespoke to your annual consumption and contract term. The headline contract shapes below are the ones you will see on a Crown Gas & Power quote.

Term

SME contracts

Term

Biomethane blends

Term

Carbon-Neutral Gas

Term

Siteworks

Review

Crown Gas & Power,pros and cons

Crown Gas & Power is one of the few UK independent business-energy suppliers with a credible customer-service track record: #1 in the Citizens Advice league for four straight years, ISO 9001 / 14001 certified, and named Energy Supplier of the Year 2024. The expansion into business electricity since 2024 plugs the historic gap that pushed dual-fuel buyers elsewhere, and the genuine biomethane range is a rare offering in a market full of REGO-paper-greenwashing. The natural caveat is scale: this is an SME and mid-market supplier, not an alternative to British Gas Business for a national property portfolio. The other watch-out is the deemed-rate admin charge that occasionally trips up customers inheriting Crown-supplied premises. Selectra score: 4 out of 5.

Strengths

  • Ranked #1 by Citizens Advice for non-domestic suppliers, four consecutive years.
  • One of very few UK suppliers selling genuine biomethane (not just REGO-matched green electricity).
  • Carbon-neutral gas contracts with automatic offset calculation and certification.
  • Now supplies business electricity alongside gas, plus EV chargers and commercial solar installs.
  • Manchester-based customer service team with consistent first-call resolution scores.

Watch-outs

  • Smaller commercial scale than the Big Six, sweet spot is SME / mid-market, not multi-site I&C.
  • Historic Google reviews flag occasional billing slip-ups during Change-of-Tenancy and meter discovery.
  • Deemed / out-of-contract rates include a daily admin charge on top of unit rate and standing charge.
  • Quotes require contacting sales, no full self-serve online tariff catalogue.

Renewables

Crown Gas & Power green credentials

Genuine biomethane (not REGO-matched green electricity). Carbon-neutral contracts offset via certified programmes such as reforestation.

Timeline

Crown Gas & Power: key dates

A short timeline of Crown Gas & Power: founding, milestones, regulatory events.

  1. 2001

    Crown Gas & Power founded as a gas-only business supplier in Bury, Greater Manchester.

  2. 2024

    Expanded beyond gas to also supply business electricity; rebranded to crowngasandpower.co.uk; named Energy Supplier of the Year.

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Common questions

Crown Gas & Power,frequently asked questions

Crown Gas & Power is regulated by Ofgem under a non-domestic supply licence. Whether it suits your business depends on your annual consumption, contract term and whether you need extra services (HHM, green certification, smart-meter rollout). Always compare delivered p/kWh including VAT and CCL before signing.

Switching takes between three weeks and two months for a business contract, longer than the domestic five-working-day rule. Crown Gas & Power will run a credit check, request your annual consumption and a recent meter reading, and arrange the transfer with your current supplier. Supply is never interrupted during the switch.

12, 24, 36, 48 (and up to 60) month fixed, pass-through or fully inclusive structures

Most UK fixed-term business contracts include termination fees if you switch mid-contract. The supplier must accept your renewal notice in the final 30 to 60 days before the contract end-date (the renewal window varies by supplier and is set out in the original contract). Outside that window you are tied in unless you pay the exit charge.

You can reach Crown Gas & Power on 0161 762 7744, Mon-Thu 8.30am-5.30pm, Fri 8.30am-5pm. For a full breakdown of phone lines (sales, emergency, complaints, meter readings, account moves), see the Crown Gas & Power contact page.

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