The highest rate of homes off gas in Britain
“283,000 Welsh homes have no gas connection — the highest rate in Britain.”
wrong Retired in version 2.0.0, 2 October 2026.
Where it appeared: Home page: 'Where it hurts most'; Social-card text.
Why it failed
DESNZ's figures are for domestic properties without a gas meter (they include second homes and empty properties), not homes. Wales is fifth of eleven nations and regions of Great Britain; the South West is highest. What is true is that Ceredigion has the highest share of any mainland local authority in Great Britain.
Evidence
What the site says now
Shown from DESNZ's 2024 edition, worded as properties.