Wales Gas Board


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, the Wales Gas Board took over existing local authority and privately owned gas production and supply utilities in its area:
  • 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 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