In November 2021, the number of electricity switches in Great Britain (GB) amounted to 99.2 thousand, the lowest figure recorded in the displayed period. This represented a decrease of more than 70 percent in comparison to the previous month. Roughly 40 percent of switches were from the large legacy suppliers to other large, medium, and small suppliers.
Monthly number of domestic customers switching electricity suppliers in Great Britain (GB) from 2017 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
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Statistics on Energy supply switching in the UK
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Monthly electricity consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014-2022
- Premium Statistic Market shares of Big Six domestic electricity suppliers in Great Britain 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic Green electricity tariff sales revenue in the UK 2010-2020
- Premium Statistic Customers affected by energy suppliers gone bust in the UK 2021
- Basic Statistic Electricity and gas customers switching suppliers in Great Britain 2007-2020
- Premium Statistic Consumers switching energy suppliers in the United Kingdom 2022
- Premium Statistic Energy consumers switching suppliers in Great Britain 2017-2020, by frequency
Electricity switching
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- Premium Statistic Number of domestic electricity supplier switches in Great Britain (GB) 2017-2021
- Premium Statistic Customers switching from large to large energy suppliers in the UK 2016-2021
- Premium Statistic Customers switching to small-tier energy suppliers in the UK 2016-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of consumers switching electricity suppliers in Great Britain 2009-2019
- Premium Statistic Number of times consumers have switched electricity suppliers in Great Britain 2019
Gas switching
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Switching process
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- Premium Statistic Consumer satisfaction with switching energy supplier in Great Britain 2022
- Premium Statistic Sources of information when switching energy suppliers in Great Britain 2021
- Premium Statistic Primary reasons when choosing a new energy supplier in Great Britain 2021
- Premium Statistic Average energy supplier switching time in Great Britain 2014-2021
- Premium Statistic Reasons for comparing energy suppliers or tariffs in Great Britain 2020
Consumer perceptions
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- Premium Statistic Consumer satisfaction with energy supplier in Great Britain 2019-2022
- Premium Statistic Consumers considering switching energy supplier in Great Britain 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic Perceived risks when switching energy supplier in Great Britain 2020
- Premium Statistic Public trust in energy suppliers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2021
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- Number of electricity providers in Europe 2018, by country
- Wholesale electricity generation market share in Great Britain 2021, by company
- Electricity generation profitability of Scottish Power in Great Britain (GB) 2017
- Preferred method of switching energy supplier in the UK
- Average annual network charges for electricity consumers in GB 2014 to 2017
- Number of customers switching electricity suppliers in the UK 2016-2021
- WACOE of the domestic electricity supply of Centrica in the UK 2010-2018
- Carbon price growth for the electricity supply sector in the UK 2020-2040
- Industry revenue of “electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply“ in Denmark 2012-2024
- Leading 10 electricity and gas manufacturers by production-based sales in Turkey 2017
- Number of blackouts by select state 2008-2017
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- Electricity generation profitability of Scottish Power in Great Britain (GB) 2017
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- Average annual network charges for electricity consumers in GB 2014 to 2017
- Number of customers switching electricity suppliers in the UK 2016-2021
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Ofgem. (January 15, 2022). Monthly number of domestic customers switching electricity suppliers in Great Britain (GB) from 2017 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 03, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/589742/number-of-electricity-supplier-switches-uk/
Ofgem. "Monthly number of domestic customers switching electricity suppliers in Great Britain (GB) from 2017 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/589742/number-of-electricity-supplier-switches-uk/
Ofgem. (2022). Monthly number of domestic customers switching electricity suppliers in Great Britain (GB) from 2017 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/589742/number-of-electricity-supplier-switches-uk/
Ofgem. "Monthly Number of Domestic Customers Switching Electricity Suppliers in Great Britain (Gb) from 2017 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/589742/number-of-electricity-supplier-switches-uk/
Ofgem, Monthly number of domestic customers switching electricity suppliers in Great Britain (GB) from 2017 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/589742/number-of-electricity-supplier-switches-uk/ (last visited February 03, 2023)
Monthly number of domestic customers switching electricity suppliers in Great Britain (GB) from 2017 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Ofgem, January 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/589742/number-of-electricity-supplier-switches-uk/