Flogas
Flogas Ireland Ltd is a DCC plc subsidiary, founded in 1977, that supplies LPG, natural gas, and electricity to more than 250,000 residential and business customers across Ireland and Northern Ireland, with a growing portfolio in Bio-CNG, biomethane, solar, and EV charging.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1977
- HeadquartersDrogheda, Ireland
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
What Flogas does
Flogas Ireland Ltd is a Dublin-headquartered energy supplier, founded in 1977 and operating as a subsidiary of DCC plc, that provides LPG (in bottled and bulk form), natural gas, and electricity to residential and business customers across Ireland and Northern Ireland. The company serves more than 250,000 customers through a multi-channel go-to-market that combines an online self-service portal, inside sales teams, field-based enterprise sales, and a nationwide network of LPG distributors and dealers with Payzone and PayPoint retail touchpoints for PAYG top-ups. Its product portfolio spans core commodity supply (gas and electricity with variable, fixed, PAYG, and direct-debit budget plans), off-grid LPG via owned bulk tanks with telemetry-based automatic replenishment, and a growing renewable and electrification stack that includes Bio-CNG for hauliers, biomethane offtake, residential solar panels, EV charging, battery storage, and rDME development. Flogas differentiates through its 1977 brand heritage, the only-in-Ireland Securiseal tamper-proof cylinder technology, over €1,000,000 of annual investment in cylinder refurbishment, and a series of corporate PPAs and partnerships (Vodafone Ireland, Perigus Energy, Circle K, Nephin Renewable Gas, Ørsted, Pollybell Farms) that anchor its renewable transition strategy.
Flogas firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Flogas
- Legal name
- Flogas Ireland Ltd.
- Website
- https://flogas.ie
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1977
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Flogas Ireland Ltd is a DCC plc subsidiary, founded in 1977, that supplies LPG, natural gas, and electricity to more than 250,000 residential and business customers across Ireland and Northern Ireland, with a growing portfolio in Bio-CNG, biomethane, solar, and EV charging.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Flogas industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Utility Energy Supply
- NAICS
- Fuel Dealers (45721), Fuel Dealers (457210)
- SIC
- Wholesale-Petroleum & Petroleum Products (No Bulk Stations) (5172)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Natural Gas Retail Supplier (Competitive) Marketing & Sales (EUAAADAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Green Gas / RNG Retail Programs & Claims Marketing (EUAAADAG), Natural Gas Retail Supply (Residential & SMB) (EUAGAGAD)
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Where Flogas is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Drogheda
- HQ country
- Ireland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
Flogas business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Electricity Supply: Flogas supplies electricity to residential and business customers in Ireland, charging unit rates per kWh plus standing charges. Revenue is generated through recurring consumption-based charges with billing every two months for residential customers.
- Natural Gas Supply: Flogas provides natural gas to residential and business customers, operating as a key player in the Irish gas market. Revenue comes from consumption-based unit charges and daily standing charges.
- LPG Distribution (Bottled and Bulk): Flogas distributes LPG in cylinders (butane and propane) and bulk tanks nationwide through a network of distributors and dealers. Revenue is generated from gas deliveries, cylinder refills, and tank rentals.
- Solar Panels and EV Charging: Flogas offers solar panel installation services and EV charging solutions for residential customers, providing additional revenue streams beyond traditional energy supply.
- Bio CNG and Renewable Gas: Flogas supplies Bio-CNG (Compressed Natural Gas from renewable sources) for commercial hauliers and has offtake agreements for biomethane production, expanding into renewable energy markets.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Usage-based | Monthly | Residential Variable Rate Electricity |
| Usage-based | Monthly | Residential Variable Rate Gas |
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | PAYG Electricity |
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | PAYG Gas |
| Subscription | Monthly | Direct Debit Budget Plan |
| Subscription | Annual | New Gas Connection Security Deposit |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels7 records
Marketing channels9 records
Flogas product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Flogas supplies natural gas, electricity, and LPG (bottled and bulk) to residential and business customers across Ireland and Northern Ireland. The company complements its core utility supply with renewable and adjacent offerings including residential solar panels, EV charging, Bio-CNG for commercial hauliers, autogas/diesel-LPG dual-fuel conversions, and developing renewable dimethyl ether (rDME). Customers are served through direct sales, online portals, a nationwide LPG dealer/distributor network, and PAYG prepayment infrastructure at Payzone outlets.
Product overview
Flogas is an energy supplier offering a diversified portfolio of energy products and services. The core offerings include Natural Gas Supply, Electricity Supply, and LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) in both bottled and bulk forms. These are complemented by renewable energy products including Bio-CNG for hauliers, BioLPG/rDME alternatives, and Solar Panels with EV charging integration. The company provides both traditional billing and Pay As You Go (PAYG) prepayment options, with Flogas Enterprise Solutions handling commercial and industrial installations. The product range extends to specialized offerings like Gaslight lightweight cylinders and Autogas for vehicle fleets, positioning Flogas as a comprehensive energy provider supporting the transition to renewable sources while maintaining conventional energy supply capabilities.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Natural Gas Supply Natural gas supply for residential and business customers connected to the Irish gas network, offered with variable and fixed-rate tariff options and flexible billing methods.
- Electricity Supply Electricity supply for residential and business customers in Ireland, including 100% green plans, standard variable tariffs, smart time-of-use tariffs, and EV-specific plans.
- LPG (Bottled and Bulk) Liquefied petroleum gas supply in cylinders (butane and propane) and bulk tanks for off-grid residential, commercial, and industrial customers, with telemetry-enabled automatic delivery and Securiseal tamper-proof seals.
- Solar Panels Residential and commercial solar PV installations including battery storage options and EV charging integration. Residential installations via Flogas; commercial projects via Flogas Enterprise Solutions.
- EV Charging Home EV charging solutions including Volkswagen EV charger offerings, paired with smart electricity tariffs for EV owners.
- Bio-CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) Renewable compressed natural gas for commercial hauliers, distributed through Circle K CNG stations covering approximately 820 km of Irish freight corridors.
- BioLPG / Renewable Dimethyl Ether (rDME) Low-carbon alternative to LPG developed with Pollybell Farms in the UK under the £2.4 million RePeat R&D project, exploring on-farm production of rDME as a drop-in replacement for fossil LPG.
- Pay As You Go (PAYG) Prepayment meter service for gas and electricity allowing customers to budget by topping up credit at Payzone outlets (€10–€100 electricity; €10–€50 gas, card capacity up to €250, emergency credit available).
- Gaslight Super-lightweight, semi-translucent LPG cylinder available in 5kg and 10kg sizes for barbecues, patios, camping, caravans, and boats, with visible gas-level indication.
- Autogas LPG fuel for automotive use including commercial vehicle fleets, forklifts, and diesel/LPG dual-fuel systems for hauliers, delivering approximately 50% cost savings versus petrol/diesel.
- Flogas Enterprise Solutions Commercial and industrial energy solutions including solar PV installations, heating systems (boilers, heat pumps), energy efficiency projects under the EEOS scheme, and technical services for business customers.
- Budget Plan (Direct Debit) Free direct-debit budgeting service that divides estimated yearly energy costs into 12 equal monthly installments for predictable residential billing.
Quantifiable outcome
- 15% on fuel costs a year for hauliers using diesel/LPG mix technology
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Flogas
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Flogas technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration2 records
Feature3 records
Flogas partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Perigus EnergycoreCorporate Power Purchase Agreement for 205 MW of capacity, representing over 35% of Perigus Energy's 578 MW operational capacity across Ireland, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Perigus Energy was launched by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners following its €1.44 billion acquisition of Ørsted's European onshore business.
- Circle KcoreMulti-year partnership to widen access to renewable Bio-CNG for hauliers across Ireland. Circle K's four CNG stations integrated with Flogas's existing Bio-CNG network, covering approximately 820 kilometres across Ireland's main freight corridors.
- Virginia International LogisticsminorNew fuel card agreement with Virginia International Logistics for fleet management services.
- Nephin Renewable GascoreNational offtake deal to purchase the full biomethane output from three anaerobic digestion plants, expected to produce over 250 GWh annually once fully operational.
- Pollybell FarmsminorStrategic partnership in the UK to develop renewable dimethyl ether (rDME) as a low-carbon alternative to LPG, supported by a £2.4 million R&D project called RePeat. Exploring on-farm production of rDME using farm biomass to create a drop-in replacement for fossil LPG.
- Ørsted Onshore IrelandcorePartnership with Ørsted Onshore Ireland for renewable energy collaboration.
- Vodafone IrelandcoreIreland's inaugural telecom Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). Partnership with Flogas and Derrynadivva Wind Farm in County Mayo delivered 13.4 GWh of renewable electricity in its first year. Vodafone Ireland is on track to achieve net-zero operations (Scope 1 & 2) by 2028.
- Derrynadivva Wind FarmcoreRenewable energy partner in County Mayo providing 13.4 GWh of renewable electricity in first year of partnership with Flogas and Vodafone Ireland.
- Naturgy Energy Group SAcoreFlogas Ireland agreed to acquire Naturgy Ireland from its Spanish parent Naturgy Energy Group SA. Deal aimed to expand Flogas's renewable energy offerings and market presence in Ireland and Britain, pending approval from Irish competition authorities.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Flogas competitors and assessment
Company assessmentOthers
- Naturgy Energy Group: Spanish multi-utility whose Irish subsidiary (Naturgy Ireland) Flogas agreed to acquire; relevant as the upstream supplier of gas that fuels part of Flogas's book and a benchmark for integrated European energy retail.
Direct peers
- PrePayPower: Irish PAYG energy supplier with both electricity and gas prepayment offerings, competing with Flogas's PAYG tariffs via similar top-up retail networks and digital account management.
- Electric Ireland: Retail arm of ESB and Ireland's incumbent domestic electricity supplier, providing the dominant alternative to Flogas for residential electricity and dual-fuel customers in the Irish market.
- Pinergy: Irish smart PAYG electricity specialist with prepayment focus, competing with Flogas's PAYG electricity product in the budget-conscious residential segment using smart meter infrastructure.
- Bord Gáis Energy: One of Ireland's largest residential gas and electricity suppliers (Centrica-owned), competing head-to-head with Flogas across the same dual-fuel customer base and using similar fixed/variable tariff structures and switching promotions.
- Calor Gas: Ireland's other major LPG supplier (part of SHV Holdings), directly competing with Flogas in bottled and bulk LPG for off-grid homes, commercial heating, and autogas applications.
- SSE Airtricity: Major residential and business electricity and gas supplier in Ireland (now part of SSE), overlapping with Flogas on dual-fuel tariffs, green electricity offerings, and large-enterprise energy supply.
- Energia: Irish electricity and gas supplier serving both residential and business customers, with growing renewable PPA and corporate energy offerings that compete directly with Flogas's mid-market and enterprise book.
Broad incumbents
- Centrica: UK-listed parent of Bord Gáis Energy with British Gas and broader European energy activities; competes with Flogas's renewable and corporate supply ambitions at a much larger scale and capital base.
Emerging players
- Yuno Energy: Newer Irish digital-first energy supplier offering competitive fixed-rate tariffs, gaining share from incumbents like Flogas through online acquisition and lower overhead pricing.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Flogas leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Flogas funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Flogas M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A2 records
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Flogas
What does Flogas do?
Flogas supplies natural gas, electricity, and LPG (bottled and bulk) to residential and business customers across Ireland and Northern Ireland. The company complements its core utility supply with renewable and adjacent offerings including residential solar panels, EV charging, Bio-CNG for commercial hauliers, autogas/diesel-LPG dual-fuel conversions, and developing renewable dimethyl ether (rDME). Customers are served through direct sales, online portals, a nationwide LPG dealer/distributor network, and PAYG prepayment infrastructure at Payzone outlets.
Is Flogas a public or private company?
Flogas is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Flogas founded?
Flogas was founded in 1977. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Flogas based?
Flogas is headquartered in Drogheda, Ireland, in the Europe region.
How does Flogas make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Electricity Supply is the primary driver. The others are natural Gas Supply, LPG Distribution (Bottled and Bulk), solar Panels and EV Charging and bio CNG and Renewable Gas.
Who are Flogas's main competitors?
Naturgy Energy Group is listed as an others. Direct peers are PrePayPower, Electric Ireland, Pinergy, Bord Gáis Energy, Calor Gas, SSE Airtricity and Energia. Centrica is listed as a broad incumbent. Yuno Energy is listed as an emerging player.
Does Flogas have an API?
No public API is recorded for Flogas.
What industry is Flogas in?
Flogas's product category is Utility Energy Supply. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAAADAB, Natural Gas Retail Supplier (Competitive) Marketing & Sales, with a secondary code of EUAAADAG, Green Gas / RNG Retail Programs & Claims Marketing. Its NAICS code is 45721 and its SIC code is 5172.