Centrica (British Gas)

Centrica (British Gas): 1 tracked 2026 layoff event(s), 1,300 workers counted, highest AI score 51.

51

2026-07-23 · ~1,300 over 2 years

AI score 51 (80% interval 43–58) · evidence grade B · UK · Energy / Utilities

Stated reason: Call-centre and back-office roles cut as customers shift to digital self-service and AI chatbots; company says change is mainly customer behaviour.

Why 51: Credible reporting or company data shows AI/automation absorbing the work; also: Outsourcing / offshoring · Drivers: AI attribution +3.1, industry AI exposure +0.3, contrary evidence −0.2

Signals: attribution 0.65, primary 0.0, exec 0.0, role exposure 0.849, industry exposure 0.397, AI investment 0.0, contrary 0.15 · named roles: Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, Customer Service Representatives, Loan Interviewers and Clerks, Office Clerks, General, Secretaries, Except Legal,

Headcount basis: announced

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