ComplaintCensus

Energy & Utilities in the UK: the complaint league

Gas and electricity suppliers, heating and solar installers, water companies. Ranked by the share of recent Trustpilot reviews our census classified as complaints, for companies operating in the UK with at least 50 recent reviews analysed.

Most-reported issues across this sector: Support unhelpful (3397) · Billing errors (1736) · Support unreachable (1436) · Poor core service (827) · Account/app problems (765) · Missed appointments (760) · Faulty product (691) · Overcharging (661)

#CompanyTrustScoreComplaint rate (recent)Complaints foundTop reported issueOfficial record
1blinkcharging.com1.2100%85Faulty product—
2WaterCoolersDirect.com (The WCD Group)2.345%45Delivery late—
3British Gas4.418%1,067Support unhelpful3084.0/100k (OFGEM)
4Utilita4.318%619Support unhelpful360.0/100k (OFGEM)
5E.ON Next Energy Ltd4.512%1,048Support unhelpful3.25★ (Citizens Advice)
6ScottishPower4.49%806Support unhelpful1546.0/100k (OFGEM)
7Aqua Cure4.88%13Delivery failed—
8BOXT4.78%707Support unhelpful—
9OVO4.77%762Support unhelpful1631.0/100k (OFGEM)
10United Utilities4.77%175Poor core service—
11Calor4.77%97Support unhelpful—
12Direct Drainage4.86%10Delivery late—
13Phox Water4.76%179Faulty product—
14Smart Home Charge4.85%50Support unhelpful—
15Sunsave4.75%9Misleading pricing—
16Warmworks4.85%70Poor core service—
17Worcester Bosch4.75%95Faulty product—
18Octopus Energy4.85%750Support unhelpful1110.0/100k (OFGEM)
19Insite Energy4.75%50Support unreachable—
20Outfox Energy4.85%596Support unhelpful3.9★ (Citizens Advice)
21Hommix UK - Water Filtration4.94%8Faulty product—
22Your NRG4.84%191Delivery late—
23Good Energy4.84%44Billing errors3.25★ (Citizens Advice)
24Solar Panel Funding4.84%137Other—
25Heatable4.84%73Support unhelpful—
26Kensa4.44%4——
27EDF UK4.84%666Support unhelpful2547.0/100k (OFGEM)
28Lime4.74%8Misleading pricing—
29UK Water Filters4.84%62Faulty product—
30Mrcharger4.84%7Support unreachable—
31Tweeds4.84%5Delivery late—
32Ecosave Gas & Power4.94%103Misleading pricing—
33UKLogsDirect4.93%64Delivery late—
34waEV-charge4.93%15Support unhelpful—
35Arton Plumbing & Heating4.93%20Poor core service—
36Timports4.93%53Delivery late—
37Solar4Good UK Ltd4.83%5Other—
38Monarch Water4.93%32Faulty product—
39Senergy Direct4.83%5Other—
40Flogas Britain Limited4.73%99Delivery late—
41Voltanic Solar4.92%4Support unreachable—
42Springhill Water Services4.82%4——
43The Edinburgh Boiler Company4.92%46Support unhelpful—
44Aquila Heating & Plumbing Ltd4.82%12Support unhelpful—
45AID Fuel Oils4.92%43Delivery late—
46Severn Trent4.92%96Support unhelpful—
47Blue Flame (Cornwall)4.92%3——
48Octopus Energy for Business4.92%8Support unhelpful—
49The Log Shed4.92%8Faulty product—
50Wray Group Ltd4.92%3Delivery late—
51BBQ Gas London4.92%33Delivery late—
52M&R Plumbing & Heating Ltd4.91%8Billing errors—
53Gasdepot4.91%13Delivery late—
54PROGAS HEATING SERVICES LTD4.91%21Poor core service—
55Diamond Green Energy Ltd4.91%23Support unhelpful—
56Hometree Finance4.91%12Contract term changes—
57Greenstar Solar4.91%1——
58Coal Drop: Nationwide Fuel Suppliers4.91%1——
59Save Energy UK4.81%1——
60Eastern Gases51%12Delivery failed—

Complaint rate = complaints identified per recent reviews analysed in our census window; it is not an official complaints statistic. Companies below 50 analysed recent reviews are not ranked. See the US table for this sector.