Centrica scores 34/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment — scored from public data only, no company payment can change a number. Last verified August 2026.
That places Centrica joint 368th of 596 companies scored, and joint 15th of 22 in Energy Supply / Utilities.
Centrica discloses Scope 1 and 2 emissions with DNV assurance and tracks a 21% absolute reduction since 2019, but Scope 3 emissions—99% of total—are rising. The company lobbies inconsistently on climate policy, advocating for new North Sea gas exploration and hydrogen heating despite IPCC guidance favouring heat pumps. SBTi validation pending; customer intensity target masks absence of absolute Scope 3 reduction.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleStrongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Transparency & Accountability (7/10, 6/10). Weakest on Nature & Biodiversity Impact and Controversies & Red Flags (3/10, 4/10).
11 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.
“We have Centrica's 'Total greenhouse gas emissions' KPI externally assured”
“2024, Centrica reported total carbon emissions of approximately 17,261,770,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1”
“Around 90% of our total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Scope 1, 2 and 3), come from the gas and electricity provided to customers”
“Our total GHG emissions have decreased by 21% from 2019, which is on track with our target”
“Target is normalised to reflect acquisitions and divestments in line with changes in Group structure against a 2019 base year of 2,120,446tCO2e”
“Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin and Nuclear Declarations, to back both our green and standard tariffs”
“zero emission car fleet: 83%, zero emission van fleet: 32%”
“Committed to Science Based Targets · Target validation pending · Net Zero · 2040 · SBTi · Committed”
“Centrica has brought forward its target to become a net zero business to 2040”
“The company is also a member of the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (IOGP) which has generally negative positions on the energy transition”
“Shell, BP and Centrica, that pushed narratives on hydrogen that were misaligned with the IPCC guidance”
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Where Centrica sits among energy supply / utilities peers.
Among the 22 major energy supply / utilities brands we've scored, Centrica is tied =15th of 22, with 1 other.
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Centrica is a British energy supply and services utility with 40,000 employees, serving residential and business customers across the UK and Ireland. The company supplies gas and electricity, operates Spirit Energy (offshore gas production), and provides heating and energy management services. It is a major fossil fuel retailer with growing LNG operations.
Fossil fuel major with gas/LNG operations; comparable upstream emissions and energy transition lobbying pressures.
View breakdown →Direct UK energy retail competitor; household gas and electricity supply to similar customer base.
View breakdown →UK energy utility peer; diversified renewables and thermal generation; publishes aligned climate targets.
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