Direct Energy is a North American retailer of energy

Energy

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 and energy services. The company was founded in 1986. With over six million customer relationships in Canada

Canada

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 and the United States

United States

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, it is the largest energy and home services retailer in North America

North America

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. The current President and Chief Executive Officer of the company is Chris Weston. Direct Energy is a subsidiary of UK-based Centrica plc

Centrica

Centrica plc is a multinational utility company, based in the United Kingdom but also with interests in North America. Centrica is the largest supplier of gas to domestic customers in the UK, and one of the largest suppliers of electricity, operating under the trading names "Scottish Gas" in...

, an integrated energy company.

Direct Energy was founded in Toronto in 1986, as a competitive energy retailer.