Centrica has agreed a £20bn deal to source gas from Norway’s state-owned energy company Equinor, which stipulates that natural gas could be substituted for hydrogen in the years to come.

Equinor has signed a significant contract with Centrica to supply the UK with natural gas over the next decade, valued at approximately £20bn ($27.11bn). The deal secures the supply of 55 terawatt-hours (TWh) of natural gas per year,

Equinor ASA EQNR, the Norwegian energy giant, and Centrica plc, owner of British Gas, have inked a £20 billion gas supply agreement for 10 years starting Oct. 1, 2025. Under the terms of the deal, Equinor will supply 55 terawatt-hours (TWh) of natural gas annually,