--- title: "Aira vs British Gas: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is Aira or British Gas more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Heat pump installers set in the United Kingdom. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/aira-vs-british-gas" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Aira vs British Gas: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is Aira or British Gas more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Heat pump installers set in the United Kingdom. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Aira and British Gas - **Competitive set**: Heat pump installers - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Aira Share of Search**: 6.7% - **British Gas Share of Search**: 5.5% ## Is Aira or British Gas more popular in search? - In September 2026, Aira had more branded searches than British Gas among heat pump installers in the United Kingdom. Aira had about 1,600 branded searches, while British Gas had 1,300. Aira made up 6.7% of all heat pump installer searches we track, and British Gas accounted for 5.5%. - Aira was ahead of British Gas in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Aira’s share of searches among heat pump installers in the United Kingdom moved from 9.8% to 6.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 1.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, British Gas’ share of searches among heat pump installers in the United Kingdom moved from 4.4% to 5.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.3K. ## Top heat pump installers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Aira was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. British Gas did not appear in any of the four answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Octopus Energy | 1st | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Heat Geek | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Aira | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Heatable | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | British Gas | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | EDF | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about heat pump installers - Asked ChatGPT "Who is the best heat pump installer in the UK?": 1. Heat Geek, 2. Octopus Energy, 3. Aira, 4. Heatable - Asked ChatGPT "Which company should I use to install an air source heat pump?": named none of the brands we track - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best companies for heat pump installation in the UK?": 1. Octopus Energy, 2. Aira, 3. Heat Geek, 4. Heatable - Searched Google, AI Overview "air source heat pump": 1. EDF Not named in any answer: British Gas. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 23, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom heat pump installers in September 2026? - In September 2026, British Gas gained share of searches among heat pump installers in the United Kingdom, from 4.7% to 5.5%. - In September 2026, Aira gained share of searches among heat pump installers in the United Kingdom, from 6% to 6.7%. ## Month by month | Month | Aira estimated searches | Aira Share of Search | Aira rank | British Gas estimated searches | British Gas Share of Search | British Gas rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.9K | 9.8% | 4 | 1.3K | 4.4% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 2.9K | 11.1% | 4 | 1K | 3.8% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 1.6K | 8.4% | 4 | 720 | 3.8% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 1.9K | 7.2% | 4 | 1K | 3.8% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 1.6K | 7.4% | 4 | 880 | 4.1% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 1.9K | 7% | 4 | 1K | 3.7% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 1.9K | 8.1% | 4 | 880 | 3.7% | 5 | | May 2026 | 1.6K | 6.9% | 4 | 880 | 3.8% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 1.6K | 6.6% | 4 | 1K | 4.2% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 1.3K | 5.9% | 4 | 880 | 4% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 1.3K | 6% | 4 | 1K | 4.7% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 1.6K | 6.7% | 4 | 1.3K | 5.5% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Aira’s and British Gas’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Aira**: Measured on the search term “aira heat pump”. - **British Gas**: Measured on the search term “british gas heat pump”. - [Aira profile](/demand/uk/brands/aira) - [British Gas profile](/demand/uk/brands/british-gas) - [All heat pump installers in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-heat-pump-installers): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Aira or British Gas more popular in search? In September 2026, Aira had more branded searches than British Gas among heat pump installers in the United Kingdom. Aira had about 1,600 branded searches, while British Gas had 1,300. Aira made up 6.7% of all heat pump installer searches we track, and British Gas accounted for 5.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Aira vs British Gas: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/aira-vs-british-gas This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/aira-vs-british-gas. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.