ComplaintCensus

E.ON Next Energy Ltd vs ScottishPower: most-reported complaints compared

Most-reported issues at E.ON Next Energy Ltd and ScottishPower, according to reviewers on Trustpilot — classified by our automated reader and backed by verbatim quotes from distinct reviews. This is a side-by-side of what reviewers report, not a score, rating or recommendation for either company.

E.ON Next Energy Ltd

TrustScore 4.5 · 234,233 reviews on Trustpilot.

3,507 reviews analysed, 2026-07-04 to 2026-09-26.

Complaint rate (recent window): 12%

100% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Support unhelpful31%
Billing errors19%
Overcharging12%
Support unreachable11%
Account/app problems9%
“Took them 6 months and utterly unhelpful the whole way blaming everyone apart from themselves.”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2026-09-06

ScottishPower

TrustScore 4.4 · 208,522 reviews on Trustpilot.

3,603 reviews analysed, 2026-05-24 to 2026-09-27.

Complaint rate (recent window): 9%

93% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Support unhelpful37%
Billing errors22%
Account/app problems16%
Support unreachable15%
Other8%
“a debt collector turning up at our door”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2026-08-11

Reported on both

Issues with an evidenced category (at least two verbatim quotes) on both sides.

IssueE.ON Next Energy LtdScottishPower
Support unhelpful31%37%
Billing errors19%22%
Support unreachable11%15%
Account/app problems9%16%
Other8%8%

Method: reviews are classified into a fixed complaint taxonomy by an automated reader; every category shown is backed by at least two verbatim quotes from distinct reviews. Figures are census classifications, not official statistics, and reflect what reviewers reported — not findings of wrongdoing by either company. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Trustpilot A/S, E.ON Next Energy Ltd or ScottishPower.