Independent Gas Transporter (IGT)

What it is

An Independent Gas Transporter (IGT) connects directly to a gas distribution network and mainly supplies gas to new housing and commercial developments. If your unit sits on a business park or estate built in recent decades, your pipes may belong to an IGT rather than to one of the large regional networks.

Where you will see it

• On your gas bill, where the transporter may be named.
• On notices about works or emergencies on your estate.
• In connection paperwork for a new site.

Not sure who yours is? Your supplier can tell you, and the details may also appear on the bill.

Why it matters

Three things are worth knowing:

• Your supply still has an MPRN, and you choose your supplier in the usual way.
• Transportation charges may be set differently from those of the main network, so the network part of your price may not match a neighbour's on an older street.
• Emergency and repair calls for the pipes go to the transporter, not the supplier.

When you gather information for a quote, as set out in what information you need to compare, give your site address and MPRN. The quote provider then identifies the right transporter.

Example

A new-build industrial estate has its own gas pipework owned by an IGT. A tenant unit changes supplier. The switch works the same way, but the street mains work is still handled by the IGT.

Related terms

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