ComplaintCensus

Insite Energy vs ScottishPower: most-reported complaints compared

Most-reported issues at Insite Energy 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.

Insite Energy

TrustScore 4.7 · 4,394 reviews on Trustpilot.

314 reviews analysed, 2025-10-03 to 2026-09-17.

Complaint rate (recent window): 5%

98% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Support unreachable38%
Support unhelpful36%
Poor core service26%
Billing errors22%
Account/app problems14%
“Email: Replies require a ridiculous 9 business days, rendering this channel useless for urgent issues.”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2025-10-06

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.

IssueInsite EnergyScottishPower
Support unreachable38%15%
Support unhelpful36%37%
Billing errors22%22%
Account/app problems14%16%

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, Insite Energy or ScottishPower.