Scottish Gas Board

Last updated January 09, 2026

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 (SI 1949/742), the Scottish Gas Board took over existing local authority and privately owned gas production and supply utilities in its area:^[1]

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 (trading as Comrie Gas Light Company)
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 (trading as Lauder Gas Company)
West Calder Gas Company
West Kilbride Gas Light Company
Wick Gas Company
Wigtown Corporation

References

↑ "Gas (Allocation of Undertakings to Area Boards and Gas Council) Order 1949" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk .

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[1] "Gas (Allocation of Undertakings to Area Boards and Gas Council) Order 1949" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk .

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