In December 2021, there were approximately 172.4 thousand switches in electricity suppliers in the United Kingdom, the lowest figure recorded in the displayed period. In comparison to a year earlier, this represented a decline of 63 percent. In contrast, the peak of the period was recorded in March that year, with nearly 650 thousand switches registered.
Number of customers switching electricity suppliers in the United Kingdom (UK) from March 2016 to December 2021
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Statistics on Energy market and customer engagement in the UK
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Mains gas and electricity distribution in Great Britain 2010-2019
- Premium Statistic Gas suppliers in Great Britain 2013 to 2016
- Premium Statistic Electricity suppliers in Great Britain 2013 to 2016
- Premium Statistic Breakdown of home energy spend in Great Britain 2012-2019, by spending class
- Premium Statistic Receiving energy consumption forecasts in Great Britain 2012-2017
- Premium Statistic Knowledge about switching energy suppliers in Great Britain 2014
- Premium Statistic Views on saving money after switching gas supplier in Great Britain 2010-2015
- Premium Statistic Evaluation of switching electricity suppliers in Great Britain 2010-2015
Switching gas suppliers
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- Premium Statistic Share of consumers switching gas suppliers in Great Britain 2009-2019
- Premium Statistic Share of consumers switching gas suppliers in Great Britain from 2014-2018
- Premium Statistic Share of consumers switching gas suppliers in Great Britain 2018, by tenure
- Premium Statistic Effect of internet use on switching gas suppliers in Great Britain 2016
- Premium Statistic Triggers for switching gas suppliers in Great Britain 2015
- Premium Statistic Triggers for switching gas suppliers in Great Britain 2014, by payment method
- Premium Statistic Information about switching gas suppliers in Great Britain 2018
- Basic Statistic Method of switching gas suppliers in Great Britain 2018
Switching electricity suppliers
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- Premium Statistic Share of consumers switching electricity suppliers in Great Britain 2009-2019
- Premium Statistic Effect of internet access on switching electricity suppliers in Great Britain 2013
- Premium Statistic Triggers for switching electricity suppliers in Great Britain 2015
- Premium Statistic Triggers for switching electricity suppliers in Great Britain 2014, by payment
- Premium Statistic Sources of information when switching energy suppliers in Great Britain 2021
Switching energy tariffs or payment methods
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- Premium Statistic Attitudes to energy tariff choices in Great Britain (GB) 2018
- Premium Statistic Difficulties in comparing energy tariffs in Great Britain 2016
- Premium Statistic Changing electricity supplier tariffs and payment methods in Great Britain 2015
- Premium Statistic Energy supplier tariff changing methods in Great Britain from 2012 to 2015
- Premium Statistic Awareness of changing energy supplier tariffs in Great Britain from 2012 to 2014
- Premium Statistic Main reasons for changing energy supplier tariff in Great Britain 2012/2013
Consumer views on switching energy suppliers
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Further related statistics
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- Electricity supplier distribution in family households in Great Britain (UK) in 2014
- Electricity supplier distribution by social media usage in Great Britain (UK) 2014
- U.S. electricity customers in dynamic pricing programs by sector 2014
- U.S. electricity customers in demand response programs by sector 2014
- Opinions about switching electricity supplier in the Nordics 2018
- Market share of domestic electric utilities in Ireland 2020
- Opinions about electricity suppliers billings and information in the Nordics 2018
- Preferred ways of getting information from electricity suppliers in the Nordics 2018
- Triggers for switching electricity suppliers in Great Britain 2015, by age
- Methods for choosing a new electricity contract in the Nordics 2018
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- Electricity supplier distribution in family households in Great Britain (UK) in 2014
- Electricity supplier distribution by social media usage in Great Britain (UK) 2014
- U.S. electricity customers in dynamic pricing programs by sector 2014
- U.S. electricity customers in demand response programs by sector 2014
- Opinions about switching electricity supplier in the Nordics 2018
- Market share of domestic electric utilities in Ireland 2020
- Opinions about electricity suppliers billings and information in the Nordics 2018
- Preferred ways of getting information from electricity suppliers in the Nordics 2018
- Triggers for switching electricity suppliers in Great Britain 2015, by age
- Methods for choosing a new electricity contract in the Nordics 2018
Energy UK. (January 18, 2022). Number of customers switching electricity suppliers in the United Kingdom (UK) from March 2016 to December 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/715666/switching-energy-suppliers-uk/
Energy UK. "Number of customers switching electricity suppliers in the United Kingdom (UK) from March 2016 to December 2021." Chart. January 18, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/715666/switching-energy-suppliers-uk/
Energy UK. (2022). Number of customers switching electricity suppliers in the United Kingdom (UK) from March 2016 to December 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/715666/switching-energy-suppliers-uk/
Energy UK. "Number of Customers Switching Electricity Suppliers in The United Kingdom (Uk) from March 2016 to December 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/715666/switching-energy-suppliers-uk/
Energy UK, Number of customers switching electricity suppliers in the United Kingdom (UK) from March 2016 to December 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/715666/switching-energy-suppliers-uk/ (last visited March 27, 2023)
Number of customers switching electricity suppliers in the United Kingdom (UK) from March 2016 to December 2021 [Graph], Energy UK, January 18, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/715666/switching-energy-suppliers-uk/