About Us

At Craggs Energy we supply Kerosene (Heating Oil), Gas Oil (Red Diesel), DERV (White Diesel) and a wide range of Industrial Fuels and Lubricants to homes, farms, businesses and public sector customers throughout the UK via three delivery depots spread across the North West and Yorkshire and our national partner network.

We are celebrating our 10th anniversary this year. From humble beginnings in 2011 with just three staff members, one tanker and one emergency 4×4 Land Rover Craggs Energy has expanded to employ over thirty people and operate a large diverse fleet of vehicles across the North West and Yorkshire. As your local and experienced fuel supplier, we strive to ensure that you get the most reliable service when topping up either online or over the phone!

As part of the Craggs Energy Group, we are able to supply a wide range of fuel management services and diesel purchasing options via our sister companies LCM Environmental and Greenarc Fuel Cards.

As a UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) member, we embrace the UKIFDA “code of practice” that ensures that all customers are treated fairly. We welcome customer feedback so should you have any views, suggestions or thoughts please email us at hello@craggsenergy.co.uk.

Our History

Craggs Energy was established in September 2011 and was set up by Ralph Thornber, his wife June Thornber and their daughter and son-in-law Heidi and Chris Bingham.

Ralph formerly owned the Townson Thornber Distributorship and sold out in the 1980’s – where his name was established for delivering high levels of customer service and ensuring all his customers received their deliveries on time. Many of the original staff that worked for Ralph were keen to come back and work for him in his new venture and we still have those very same members of staff with us today!

Along with his son-in-law Chris Bingham, they set up a depot in Cragg Vale to deliver fuel to the local community. Coming from a software business background, Chris had a very good understanding of the consumer market and new technology. In August 2012 we opened a second depot in Padiham, East Lancashire (formerly owned by Samuel Cooke & Co Ltd). This enabled Craggs Energy to increase its growth and expansion leading to another depot to be opened in December 2013 in South Yorkshire. This wider coverage has firmly rooted our name as a significant player in the UK fuel industry.

As we continue to grow and expand we continually challenge our systems and processes to ensure we remain at the forefront of the UK fuel industry and listen to the needs and challenges faced by our customers.

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