{{short description|Former British retail electricity and gas supplier}} {{Infobox company | type = Private limited company | industry = Electricity and gas supply | founded = 2015 | defunct = 2019 | hq_location = Newcastle, UK | area_served = United Kingdom | key_people = Danny Hughes Kelly Hughes | products = Gas Electricity }}
'''Breeze Energy''' was a UK-based retail electricity and gas supplier specialising in sustainable energy. It was established in April 2015, and supplied 18,000 customers.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-12-31|title=Breeze Energy Goes Bust – what now {{!}} energyscanner.com|url=https://www.energyscanner.com/breeze-energy-goes-bust-what-now/|access-date=2020-10-21|website=energyscanner|language=en}}</ref> It was one of over 70 smaller energy companies competing with the "Big Six energy suppliers" which hold a large market share in the UK market. Breeze Energy ceased trading in December 2019, and British Gas was appointed by Ofgem to take over the customer base through the Supplier of Last Resort (SoLR) process.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2019-12-21|title=Breeze Energy customers: Your questions on new supplier British Gas|url=https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/breeze-energy-customers-your-questions-new-supplier-british-gas|access-date=2020-10-21|website=Ofgem|language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Ford|first=Coreena|date=2020-01-03|title=Newcastle energy firm Breeze Energy ceases trading|url=https://www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/newcastle-energy-firm-breeze-energy-17508451|access-date=2020-10-21|website=Business Live|language=en}}</ref> Prior to failure, Breeze Energy were ranked by Citizens Advice Bureau top for customer service in their quarterly report.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Citizens Advice reveals best and worst energy suppliers for customer service|url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/lifestyle/homes-and-gardens/citizens-advice-reveals-best-and-worst-energy-suppliers-customer-service-1339473|access-date=2020-10-21|website=www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk|language=en}}</ref>
== Closure == In December 2019, Ofgem ordered Breeze Energy to pay £486,232.06 in Renewable Obligation taxes after it failed to demonstrate it had sourced enough electricity from renewable sources.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-10-31|title=Ofgem orders Breeze Energy to pay £486,232.06 including interest in Renewable Obligation|url=https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/ofgem-orders-breeze-energy-pay-48623206-including-interest-renewable-obligation|access-date=2020-10-26|website=Ofgem|language=en-gb}}</ref> British Gas was appointed by Ofgem as the Supplier of Last Resort (SoLR) for the 18,000 Breeze Energy customers.<ref name=":0" />
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Category:Oil and gas companies of the United Kingdom Category:Energy companies of the United Kingdom