Compare energy suppliers' customer service

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If you’re thinking of switching, you should check how well different energy suppliers deal with customer service.

We’ve compared the largest suppliers across 3 different categories and ranked their customer services. We’ve scored each supplier out of 5. Find out how the scores are worked out.

Scores for July to September 2024

We will publish updated scores for the following 3 months in March 2025.

Rank
Supplier
Overall rating
Fewer complaints received
Contact waiting time
Customer commitments
1
Utility Warehouse

3.8 out of 5

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3 out of 5

4 out of 5

3 out of 5

2
E (Gas and Electricity)

3.8 out of 5

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2 out of 5

5 out of 5

3 out of 5

3
Outfox The Market

3.6 out of 5

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3 out of 5

4 out of 5

5 out of 5

4
ScottishPower

3.6 out of 5

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2 out of 5

4 out of 5

5 out of 5

5
Ovo Energy

3.6 out of 5

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2 out of 5

4 out of 5

5 out of 5

6
Ecotricity

3.6 out of 5

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3 out of 5

4 out of 5

3 out of 5

7
Co-Operative Energy

3.4 out of 5

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3 out of 5

3 out of 5

5 out of 5

8
British Gas

3.3 out of 5

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1 out of 5

4 out of 5

5 out of 5

9
Good Energy

3.2 out of 5

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3 out of 5

3 out of 5

3 out of 5

10
Octopus Energy

3.2 out of 5

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3 out of 5

3 out of 5

5 out of 5

11
E.ON Next

3.1 out of 5

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2 out of 5

3 out of 5

5 out of 5

12
TruEnergy

2.8 out of 5

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3 out of 5

3 out of 5

0 out of 5

13
EDF Energy

2.7 out of 5

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2 out of 5

3 out of 5

5 out of 5

14
Utilita

2.7 out of 5

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1 out of 5

4 out of 5

3 out of 5

15
So Energy

2.5 out of 5

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1 out of 5

3 out of 5

5 out of 5

16
Rebel Energy

1.8 out of 5

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1 out of 5

3 out of 5

0 out of 5

Showing 5 of 16 suppliers

Suppliers that aren’t included in the table

We only include suppliers with more than 25,000 customer accounts in the table above. This is because we can't compare the overall ratings of larger and smaller suppliers.

Suppliers with fewer than 25,000 customer accounts are listed in the dropdown below. To see the customer service information we have:

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Find out about switching and tariffs

There are a few other things you should think about before switching, like exit fees and whether you have the right kind of meter. Check what you need to know before you switch energy supplier.

It’s also important to understand the different tariffs on offer. Find out about the different types of energy tariff.