British Gas urges customers to install device to homes which can save £192 on energy bill New data released by Hive to mark Earth Day, shows its smart thermostat users have collectively saved half a billion pounds on energy bills British Gas urges customers to install device to homes which can save £192 on energy bill British Gas customers say- customers can save half a billion on energy bills with Hive smart thermostats. New data released by Hive to mark Earth Day, shows its smart thermostat users have collectively saved half a billion pounds on energy bills. With annual savings of up to £192, smart thermostats are a great way for British households to take more control of their energy, lower bills and live greener. Collectively cutting back on enough energy to power the entire planet for two and a half days and preventing 1.5 million tonnes of carbon emissions being emitted into the atmosphere. ‌ Hive’s more than two million thermostat users have saved the same amount of carbon required to power over 539,000 homes for a year, make over 1 million return flights from London to New York, charge 560 billion smart phones, or drive over 6 billion petrol car miles – 240,954 times around the earth. Article continues below READ MORE UK set for NEW hottest day of year with exact date next week announced When launched in 2013, the Hive thermostat was an industry first in enabling customers to easily control their heating through their smart devices. ‌ Gav Murray, Director of Home Heating at Hive said "It’s astounding to see the collective impact our customers have made on both the planet and their wallets since Hive launched back in 2013. "We’ve come a long way since then. What started as a single thermostat has transformed into the UK’s largest home eco-tech company, offering a range of solutions that transform householders’ ability to live greener, lower bills and control their energy. We want people to know their power – and today’s milestone shows what’s possible." Hive thermostats show an average 6% reduction in gas consumption in the year following installation after adjusting for variation in weather. 12-year savings from January 2013 to January 2025 calculated by modelling this monthly consumption reduction alongside customer sales history to calculate a cumulative gas reduction of 6,208.8 GWh. Article continues below Costs were calculated according to the variations in average UK gas prices across the study period.