March 26 (Reuters) - Centrica CEO Chris O'Shea's total pay package in 2023 was 8.2 million pounds ($10.36 million), a jump of more than 80% from 2022, the British Gas owner's annual report showed on Tuesday.

O'Shea's total remuneration in 2023 included bonuses and awards of about 7.3 million pounds.

Centrica in February had hiked dividends by about 33% after annual profits surged last year, partly driven by one-off benefits as the government provided help for consumers struggling with high-energy costs and compensated energy suppliers for unpaid debts they could not recover. ($1 = 0.7914 pounds) (Reporting by Yadarisa Shabong in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar)