{{Short description|Former UK state-owed utility}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2026}} {{Infobox government agency | name = Wales Gas Board | type = State-owned utility | agency_type = Gas board | seal = | seal_size = | seal_caption = | seal_alt = | logo = | logo_size = | logo_caption = | logo_alt = | image = | image_size = | image_caption = | image_alt = | formed = {{Start date|1949|05|01|df=y}} | dissolved = {{End date|1973|01|01|df=yes}} | jurisdiction = | status = Dissolved | headquarters = Cardiff | coordinates = <!-- {{coord|LATITUDE|LONGITUDE|type:landmark_region:US|display=inline,title}} --> }}
The '''Wales Gas Board''' was a state-owned utility area gas board providing gas for light and heat to industries and homes in Wales.
It was established on 1 May 1949 under the terms of the Gas Act 1948, and dissolved in 1973 when it became a region of the newly formed British Gas Corporation, British Gas Wales, as a result of the Gas Act 1972.
==Existing gas suppliers taken over==
Under the Gas (Allocation of Undertakings to Area Boards and Gas Council) Order 1949 (SI 1949/742), the Wales Gas Board took over existing local authority and privately owned gas production and supply utilities in its area:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1949/742/pdfs/uksi_19490742_en.pdf |title=Gas (Allocation of Undertakings to Area Boards and Gas Council) Order 1949 |website=legislation.gov.uk}}</ref>
{{Div col|colwidth=25em}} * Abercarn Urban District Council * Aberdare and Aberaman Consumers Gas Company * Abergavenny Corporation * Abertillery Urban District Council * Aberystwyth Gas Company * Ammanford Gas Company * Bala Urban District Council * Bangor Corporation * Barmouth Gas Company * Barry Corporation * Beaufort Gas Company * Bedwellty Urban District Council * Bethesda Urban District Council * Brecon Gas Company * Bridgend Gas Company * Brynmawr and Blaina Gas Company * Buckley Gas Company * Builth Gas and Coke Company * Caernarvon Corporation * Caldicot and District Gas Light and Coke Company * Cardiff Gas Light and Coke Company * Carmarthen Gas Company * Cefn Mawr and Rhos-y-Medre Gas Company * Chepstow Gas Company * Colwyn Bay Corporation * Connah's Quay Gas Company * Conway Gas Company * Corwen Gas Company * Cowbridge Gas Company * Denbigh Gas and Coke Company * Dolgelley Gas and Coal Company * Dowlais Gas and Coke Company * East Anglesey Gas Company * Festiniog Urban District Council * Garw and Ogmore Gas Company * Glyncorrwg Urban District Council * Gowerton Gas Company * Haverfordwest Corporation * Hawarden Gas and Coke Company * Hay Gas and Coke Company * Holyhead and North Wales Gas and Water Corporation * Knighton Gas Company * Lampeter, Llandyssil, Tregaron and Aberayron Gas Company * Llandilo Gas Light Company * Llandovery Gas Company * Llandrindod Wells Gas Company * Llandudno Urban District Council * Llanelly Gaslight Company * Llanfyllin Gas Company * Llangollen Gas Company * Llanidloes Gas, Coal and Coke Company * Llantrisant and District Gas Company * Llynvi Valley Gas Company * Machynlleth Gas Company * Merthyr Tydfil Gas Company * Milford Haven Urban District Council * Mold Gas and Water Company * Monmouth Gas and Water Works Company * Mountain Ash Urban District Council * Mynyddislwyn Urban District Council * Nantlle Vale Gas Company * Neath Corporation * Newport (Monmouthshire) Gas Company * Newtown and Llanilwchaiarn Urban District Council * Neyland Urban District Council * Pembroke District Gas Company * Pontardulais Gas Company * Pontypool Gas and Water Company * Pontypridd Urban District Council * Porthcawl Urban District Council * Portmadoc Urban District Council * Port Talbot Corporation * Prestatyn Urban District Council * Presteigne Gas Company * Quaker's Yard Gas and Water Company * Rhayader Gas Light Company * Rhondda Urban District Council * Rhos Gas Company * Rhymney and Aber Gas Company * Rhyl Urban District Council * Risca Urban District Council * St. Asaph Gas Company * St. David's Water and Gas Company * South Wales Gas Corporation * Swansea Gaslight Company * Tawe Valley Gas Company * Tenby Gas Consumers' Company Ltd. * Towyn and Aberdovey Gas Company * Tredegar Urban District Council * United Gas Industries * Welshpool Gas Company * Whitland Gas Works * Wrexham Gas Company {{Div col end}}
==See also== * Gas board
==References==
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Category:Government agencies established in 1949 Category:Government agencies disestablished in 1973 Category:1949 establishments in Wales Category:1973 disestablishments in Wales Category:Former nationalised industries of the United Kingdom