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How popular isBritish Gas?

In September 2026, people searched for British Gas by name about 1 million times in the United Kingdom, an 18% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 5.5% of all United Kingdom heat pump installer searches, placing British Gas fifth out of six installers. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about heat pump installers, British Gas did not appear in any of the answers.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

British Gas is the fifth most searched of 6 competitors and not listed in any AI answer.

  1. HeatableShare of searches 34.1%Mentioned in 2 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  2. Octopus EnergyShare of searches 27.8%Mentioned in 2 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  3. Heat GeekShare of searches 22.8%Mentioned in 2 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  4. AiraShare of searches 6.7%Mentioned in 2 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  5. British GasShare of searches 5.5%Mentioned in 0 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –

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Top heat pump installers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, British Gas did not appear in any of the four answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Octopus Energy1st
  2. Heat Geek2nd
  3. Aira3rd
  4. Heatable4th
  5. British Gas–
  6. EDF–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Heatable2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Octopus Energy2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Heat Geek2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Aira2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • EDF1 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • British Gas0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

See every answer about heat pump installers

4 answers

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Who is the best heat pump installer in the UK?”

    1. 1Heat Geek
    2. 2Octopus Energy
    3. 3Aira
    4. 4Heatable

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Which company should I use to install an air source heat pump?”

    1. Asked ChatGPT

      “What are the best companies for heat pump installation in the UK?”

      1. 1Octopus Energy
      2. 2Aira
      3. 3Heat Geek
      4. 4Heatable

    2. Searched Google, AI Overview

      “air source heat pump”

      1. 1EDF

    3. Searched Google, AI Overview

      “heat pump installers”

      Google showed no AI Overview for this search.

    Not named in any answer:

    Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United Kingdom on October 23, 2026.

    Which heat pump installers compete with British Gas?

    British Gas against heat pump installers in the United Kingdom, by month

    Share of searches by month for Heatable, Octopus Energy, Heat Geek, Aira, British Gas, EDF. The figures are in the table below the chart.

    View monthly share of searches table
    MonthHeatableOctopus EnergyHeat GeekAiraBritish GasEDF
    Oct 202522.4%27.4%33.5%9.8%4.4%2.4%
    Nov 202525.3%25.3%31.1%11.1%3.8%3.4%
    Dec 202528.4%28.4%28.4%8.4%3.8%2.5%
    Jan 202630.7%30.7%25%7.2%3.8%2.7%
    Feb 202630.5%30.5%24.9%7.4%4.1%2.7%
    Mar 202630%36.6%20%7%3.7%2.7%
    Apr 202634.5%28.1%23%8.1%3.7%2.5%
    May 202635%28.5%23.3%6.9%3.8%2.5%
    Jun 202641.1%27.4%18.3%6.6%4.2%2.4%
    Jul 202637%30.2%20.1%5.9%4%2.7%
    Aug 202630.7%30.7%25.1%6%4.7%2.7%
    Sep 202634.1%27.8%22.8%6.7%5.5%3%

    1. 1.Heatable

      34.1%

      Held 1st. 8.1K estimated branded searches, +22.7% vs prior month. Share +3.4 points.

    2. 2.Octopus Energy

      27.8%

      Held 2nd. 6.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -2.9 points.

    3. 3.Heat Geek

      22.8%

      Held 3rd. 5.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -2.4 points.

    4. 4.Aira

      6.7%

      Held 4th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, +23.1% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.

    5. 5.British Gas

      5.5%

      Held 5th. 1.3K estimated branded searches, +30% vs prior month. Share +0.8 points.

    6. 6.EDF

      3%

      Held 6th. 720 estimated branded searches, +22% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

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    How has branded search demand for British Gas changed in the United Kingdom over the last 12 months?

    3 findings
    • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for British Gas in the United Kingdom fell from 1.3M to 1M.
    • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, British Gas’ share of searches among heat pump installers in the United Kingdom increased from 4.4% to 5.5%.
    • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, British Gas’ share of searches among heat pump installers in the United Kingdom peaked at 5.5% in September 2026 and was lowest at 3.7% in March 2026.

    How did search popularity change for United Kingdom heat pump installers in September 2026?

    6 changes

    1. In September 2026, Heatable gained share of searches among heat pump installers in the United Kingdom, from 30.7% to 34.1%.

    2. In September 2026, British Gas gained share of searches among heat pump installers in the United Kingdom, from 4.7% to 5.5%.

    3. In September 2026, Aira gained share of searches among heat pump installers in the United Kingdom, from 6% to 6.7%.

    4. In September 2026, Octopus Energy lost share of searches among heat pump installers in the United Kingdom, from 30.7% to 27.8%.

    5. In September 2026, Heat Geek lost share of searches among heat pump installers in the United Kingdom, from 25.1% to 22.8%.

    6. EDF’s share of searches among heat pump installers in the United Kingdom has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.4% to 3% in September 2026.

    How are British Gas’ branded searches counted?

    3 search terms

    Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using British Gas’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

    • british gas
    • british gas heat pump
    • british gas homecare

    How the Brand Demand Index is measured

    Who owns British Gas?

    British Gas is owned by Centrica. Brandwave also tracks British Gas Business and Hive, owned by the same company, in the United Kingdom.

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    Where does British Gas compete?

    British Gas is ranked in three competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
    Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
    Energy suppliers2nd of 1127.5%Show ranking
    Boiler cover providers2nd of 731.1%Show ranking
    Heat pump installers5th of 65.5%Shown above
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