Scottish Gas Board


The Scottish Gas Board was a state-owned utility providing gas for light and heat to industries and homes in Scotland. The board was established on 1 May 1949, and dissolved in 1973 when it became a region of the British Gas Corporation.

Existing gas suppliers taken over

Under the Gas (Allocation of Undertakings to Area Boards and Gas Council) Order 1949, the Scottish Gas Board took over existing local authority and privately owned gas production and supply utilities in its area:
  • Aberdeen Corporation
  • Aberfeldy Gas Light Company
  • Aberlady and Gullane Gas Company
  • Airdrie Corporation
  • Alloa Corporation
  • Alyth Gas Light Company
  • Annan Gas Company
  • Arbroath Corporation
  • Ardrossan Corporation
  • Armadale Gas Company
  • Auchinleck Gas Light Company
  • Auchterarder Gas Light Company
  • Auchtermuchty Gas Company
  • Ayr Gas Company
  • Ayton Gas Company
  • Banchory Gas Light Company
  • Banff and Macduff District Gas Company
  • Bathgate Gas Company
  • Barrhead Gas Company
  • Beith Gas Light Company
  • Biggar Gas Company
  • Blairgowrie Gas Light Company
  • Bo'ness Gas Light Company
  • Brechin Gas Company
  • Bridge of Weir Gas Company
  • Broxburn Gas Company
  • Buckhaven and Leven Gas Commissioners
  • Buckie Gas Light Company
  • Burntisland Corporation
  • Busby and District Gas Company
  • Callander Gas Company
  • Campbeltown Corporation
  • Cardenden Gas Company
  • Carluke Gas Company
  • Carnoustie Corporation
  • Castle-Douglas Gas Company
  • Catrine Gas Company
  • Coatbridge Gas Company
  • Coldstream Gas Company
  • Coltness Iron Company
  • F. B. Keillor
  • Coupar Angus Gas Company
  • Cove and Kilcreggan Corporation
  • Cowdenbeath Gas Company
  • Crieff Gas-Light Company
  • Cullen District Gas Company
  • Cumnock Gas Company
  • Cupar Gas Company
  • Dalbeattie Gas Light Company
  • Dalkeith Gas Light Company
  • Dalry Gas Light Company
  • Darvel Corporation
  • Denny and Dunipace Corporation
  • Dingwall Corporation
  • Dollar Gas Company
  • Doune Corporation
  • Dumbarton Corporation
  • Dumfries Corporation
  • Dunbar Corporation
  • Dunblane Gas Company
  • Dundee Corporation
  • Dunfermline Corporation
  • Dunlop Gas Light Company
  • Dunning Gas Company
  • Dunoon Corporation
  • Duns Gas Company
  • Earlston Gas Company
  • East Linton Gas Light Company
  • Edinburgh Corporation
  • Elgin Corporation
  • Eyemouth Gas Company
  • Falkirk Corporation
  • Falkland Gas Undertaker
  • Fauldhouse Gas Company
  • Forfar Corporation
  • Forres Gas Light Company
  • Fraserburgh Corporation
  • Galashiels Gas Company
  • Galston Gas Company
  • Girvan Gas Company
  • Glasgow Corporation
  • Gorebridge Gas Light Company
  • Gourock Corporation
  • Grangemouth Corporation
  • Greenock Corporation
  • Haddington Gas Company
  • Hamilton Corporation
  • Hawick Gas Company
  • Helensburgh Corporation
  • Huntly Gas Company
  • Innerleithen Gas Light Company
  • Inverbervie Corporation
  • Inverkeithing Gas Light Company
  • Inverness Corporation
  • Inverurie Gas Company
  • Irvine and District Gas Company
  • Jedburgh Gas Company
  • Johnstone Corporation
  • Keith Gas Company
  • Kelso Gas Company
  • Kelty Gas Company
  • Kennoway and Largo Gas Company
  • Kettle and District Gas Company
  • Kilmacolm Gas Company
  • Kilmarnock Corporation
  • Kilsyth Corporation
  • Kilwinning Gas Company
  • Kinghorn Gas-Light Company
  • Kinross and Milnathorf Gas Light Company
  • Kirkcaldy Corporation
  • Kirkconnel Gas Company
  • Kirkcudbright Corporation
  • Kirkintilloch Corporation
  • Kirkwall Corporation
  • Kirriemuir Gas Company
  • Lanark Corporation
  • Lanarkshire County Council
  • Langholm Gas and Electricity Supply Company
  • Largs Corporation
  • Lasswade and Bonnyrigg Gas Light Company
  • Laurencekirk Lighting Society Limited
  • Lerwick Gas Company
  • Leslie Gas Company
  • Lesmahagow Gas Light Company
  • Linlithgow Gas Company
  • Loanhead Gas Company
  • Lochgelly Gas Company
  • Lochwinnoch Gas Light Company
  • Lockerbie Corporation
  • Markinch Gas Light Company
  • Maybole Gas Light Company
  • Melrose Gas Company
  • Millport Corporation
  • Moffat Gas Light Company
  • Monifieth Corporation
  • Montrose Gas Company
  • Motherwell and Wishaw Corporation
  • Muirkirk Gas-Light Company
  • Musselburgh Gas Company
  • Nairn Gas Light Company
  • Neilston Gas Light Company
  • Newburgh Gas Company
  • New Cumnock Gas Company
  • Newmilns and Greenholm Corporation
  • Newport Corporation
  • Newton-on-Ayr Gas Company
  • Newton-Stewart Gas Company
  • North Berwick Corporation
  • Oban & District Gas Company
  • Oldmeldrum Corporation
  • Paisley Corporation
  • Peebles Corporation
  • Penicuik and District Gas Company
  • Perth Corporation
  • Peterhead Corporation
  • Pitlochry New Gas Light Company
  • Prestonpans and District Gas Company
  • Polmont District Gas Company
  • Port Glasgow Corporation
  • Renfrew Corporation
  • Rothesay Corporation
  • St Andrews Gas Company
  • Sanquhar Corporation
  • Saltcoats Gas Company
  • Selkirk Gas Company
  • Skelmorlie and Wemyss Bay Gas and Electric Supply Company
  • Stane and Dykehead Gas Company
  • Stevenston Gas Company
  • Stewarton Gas Company
  • Stirling Gas Light Company
  • Stonehaven Gas Company
  • Stornoway Gas Light Company
  • Stranraer Gas Company
  • Strathaven Gas Company
  • Strathmiglo Gas Company
  • Stromness Corporation
  • Tain Corporation
  • Tayport Corporation
  • Thurso and North of Scotland Gas Corporation
  • Tranent Gas Company
  • Troon Corporation
  • Turriff Gas Company
  • Vale of Leven Gas Company
  • The trustees of the late R. G. E. Wemyss
  • W. & J. Knox Limited
  • W. Watson
  • West Calder Gas Company
  • West Kilbride Gas Light Company
  • Wick Gas Company
  • Wigtown Corporation