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    UK Energy Supplier Monitor

    Monitor supplier performance, customer service standards, tariff competitiveness and consumer risk indicators across the UK energy market.

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    Live performance snapshot for every monitored UK energy supplier, refreshed automatically every week.

    Octopus Energy

    Updated 27 Jul 2026

    Stable
    91/100 PowerGuardian Score
    +1 pts this month
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    So Energy

    Updated 27 Jul 2026

    Stable
    78/100 PowerGuardian Score
    0 pts this month
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    EDF Energy

    Updated 27 Jul 2026

    Stable
    74/100 PowerGuardian Score
    +1 pts this month
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    OVO Energy

    Updated 27 Jul 2026

    Stable
    63/100 PowerGuardian Score
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    Utility Warehouse

    Updated 27 Jul 2026

    Stable
    61/100 PowerGuardian Score
    0 pts this month
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    E.ON Next

    Updated 27 Jul 2026

    Stable
    60/100 PowerGuardian Score
    +1 pts this month
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    British Gas

    Updated 27 Jul 2026

    Stable
    56/100 PowerGuardian Score
    0 pts this month
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    Co-op Energy

    Updated 27 Jul 2026

    Watchlist
    51/100 PowerGuardian Score
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    ScottishPower

    Updated 27 Jul 2026

    Watchlist
    50/100 PowerGuardian Score
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    UK Energy Supplier Performance Report 2026

    Our flagship independent ranking of UK energy suppliers, covering customer service, tariff competitiveness, complaint performance and consumer risk.

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    Supplier League Table

    #SupplierOverallStatusMove
    1Octopus Energy91 Stable
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    2So Energy78 Stable
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    3EDF Energy74 Stable
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    4OVO Energy63 Stable
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    5Utility Warehouse61 Stable
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    6E.ON Next60 Stable
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    7British Gas56 Stable
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    8Co-op Energy51 Watchlist
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    9ScottishPower50 Watchlist
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    Scoring Methodology

    The PowerGuardian Score is an independent 0–100 rating built from six weighted consumer-impact dimensions.

    Complaint Performance

    25%

    Tariff Competitiveness

    20%

    Customer Service

    20%

    Direct Debit Fairness

    15%

    Consumer Transparency

    10%

    Market Stability

    10%

    PowerGuardian is fully independent and receives no commission from any energy supplier. Our Supplier Intelligence Engine is built to ingest Trustpilot signals, Ofgem complaint data, tariff tracking, customer-service monitoring, direct-debit monitoring and supplier news for automated score updates as those feeds are connected. Always verify pricing on a supplier's own website before switching.

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    Compare Energy Suppliers

    Independent PowerGuardian scores for relevant suppliers.

    Octopus Energy

    90/100

    Octopus continues to lead the UK market on customer service and complaint handling, backed by genuinely competitive smart tariffs and strong financial backing. The clear front-runner on our intelligence dashboard.

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    So Energy

    78/100

    Backed by ESB, So Energy combines competitive fixed tariffs with consistently strong service scores. A solid mid-market performer.

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    British Gas

    56/100

    The UK's largest supplier remains financially rock-solid but service and complaint metrics continue to lag the market, with smart-meter billing delays a recurring theme.

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