How much does a new gas connection to my home cost?
The cost of a gas connection depends on how much work is involved. National Grid, who do most connections for individual homes, have standard charges for the easiest connections, and will quote for labour and materials etc for the larger ones. Usually, the distance between your home and an existing gas main makes the biggest difference to price.
National Grid's 'standard charges' cover new connections to individual premises which are no more than 23 meters away from the nearest main, and which will use a 'normal' amount of gas for a house (less then 73200kWh per year).
A lot of the work can only be done by a properly licensed company such as National Grid. But some parts, such as digging a trench, can be done by anyone you choose and you can ask the gas company for a connection quote which doesn't include trenching.
National Grid have information on their website regarding domestic connections here.
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