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Considering 372 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the dedicated staff for being exceptionally polite, knowledgeable, and genuinely helpful during phone conversations regarding various energy tariffs. Consumers also appreciate the remarkably quick response times, the wonderful ease of speaking directly to a real person, and the smooth overall switching process. However, some customers also noted issues concerning higher prices compared to competitors or unexpected, substantial increases in their monthly direct debit payments. A few other people also felt that certain technical problems took far too long to resolve or experienced frustrating difficulties navigating through the complex automated phone options.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

My call was taken by Lauren. She was polite and helpful throughout our conversation and was knowledgeable enough to answer my questions and suggest certain courses of action for me to take. My only re... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Been with Ecotricity from the beginning of this energy company. There have been changes as it grew but the service is still fairly good. My account on their website holds a lot on info at the tap of t... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Such a pleasure dealing with Sam at Ecotricity today. She phoned me in response to a query I had emailed about switching my account away from another provider. Everything was explained so clearly. W... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service. 82 year old relative got in muddle and wasn't paying enough direct debit. Called the help line. Clear speaking UK based staff (with no loud noise in background which can... See more

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Company details

  1. Green Energy Supplier
  2. Electric Utility Company
  3. Energy Supplier
  4. Fuel Supplier
  5. Gas Company

About Ecotricity

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Britain's overall greenest energy company, supplying 100% green electricity and a mix of fossil and sustainable green gas to customers across Britain. Plus, we’re the world’s first (and still the only!) vegan-certified energy supplier, backed by both Viva!, the vegan charity, and The Vegan Society.

We’re not like most other suppliers

What makes Ecotricity different is that we’re not-for-dividend – instead, we take the money we make from our customers’ bills and use it to build new forms of green energy. So far, we’ve built 28 green sites - 24 wind parks, 3 sun parks and 1 green gasmill, with even more on the way.

We call this turning ‘Bills into Mills’ - it means that by paying your bill every month you’re helping fight climate change. Every new windmill or sun park we build reduces Britain’s reliance on fossil fuels to generate electricity.

Join us and together we’ll build a sustainable future by replacing fossil fuels with green energy!

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service

Excellent customer service. Clear and simple communication both online and via telephone. Would definitely recommend.

9 July 2026
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Reply from Ecotricity

Hello Jen,

Thank you for your lovely words and continuing to support Ecotricity of our green journey!

Best wishes,
Chloe

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I dont recommend

I don't recommend Ecotricity
Octopus Energy are amazing - go with them instead
Im very glad to have had the great experience with Octopus to counteract how i feel about Ecotricity. Octopus are human - when they say they care they act on it. Cant say enough about how amazing Octopus Energy have been. They renewed my faith in humankind and went a long way to helping me in a really difficult situation/period of my life. Kindness from strangers really can do so much to help a person. I found that out when dealing with Octopus Energy...and others...who still care about kindness ... and act on it. Octopus Energy, without exaggerating, did something that really changed my life. They listened and then acted - and it has really really helped me.

FYI the response Ecotricity gave below is them "deciding their own narrative" about a situation

8 July 2026
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Reply from Ecotricity

Hello Anna,

I'm sorry to hear that your experience hasn't been as expected so far. I can see that my colleague has been in contact with you this week regarding your concerns, and that these have now been addressed.

Best wishes,
Chloe

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Helpful

Helpful, intelligent and polite.

Delightful to deal with.

7 July 2026
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Reply from Ecotricity

Hi Alex,

Thank you for taking the time to provide your lovely feedback, its great to learn you were pleased with the service you received.

Best wishes,

Boudie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easytricity

Easy to get information, great tariffs, and a great company ethos.

7 July 2026
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Reply from Ecotricity

Hello Bill,

Thank you for your review and choosing green with Ecotricity!

Best wishes,
Emily

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Very good customer service from Lauren

My call was taken by Lauren. She was polite and helpful throughout our conversation and was knowledgeable enough to answer my questions and suggest certain courses of action for me to take. My only reason for only giving 4 stars was that the quality of the line was slightly low and made it difficult to hear Lauren at times.

6 July 2026
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Reply from Ecotricity

Hello Mr Hartley,

Thank you for your review, telling us about your experience. I have requested more information so we can look into the call quality to improve the service where we can.

Thank you for choosing Ecotricity.

Best wishes,
Emily

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very easy to set up a transfer from my…

Very easy to set up a transfer from my old supplier.
Customer service is second to none.

6 June 2026
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Reply from Ecotricity

Hello PC,

Thank you for your great review and choosing to join Ecotricity on our green mission!

Best wishes,
Emily

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I'll pay the bill if you leave me alone.

I'm very happy with the service Ecotricity provides , they see to my needs without sending too many emails bugging me to (upgrade) to a smart meter, so we are getting on ok.

6 July 2026
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Reply from Ecotricity

Hello David,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. I have requested more information to confirm your account privately so we can update your preferences around smart meter contact.

Alternatively, just reach out to our Customer Services team directly at 0345 555 7100 or by email to home@ecotricity.co.uk.

Best wishes,
Emily

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I use them for import and export - excellent

I use them for import and export
Green and great service with almost market leading rates
And you get through to UK based staff who are lovely

4 July 2026
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Reply from Ecotricity

Hello Greg,

Thank you for taking the time to provide your great feedback, and thank you for supporting our mission to produce more green energy schemes.

If we can help at any time in the future, please let us know.

Best wishes,

Matt

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant service

Brilliant service - relational and understanding an example of what good service should look like. Thoroughly enjoyed your service the workers approach and I will recommend your service a thousand times

4 July 2026
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Reply from Ecotricity

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to provide your great feedback, its great to hear you were pleased with the service you received.

Best wishes,

Matt

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I tried several times to set up my new…

I tried several times to set up my new account on line but it would not take my DD details
I tried calling but went round and round the never ending options that took me back to the beginning
When I finally managed to speak to someone they were brilliant and could see my aborted on line application and finished it off for me
The website DD issue needs to be addressed quickly as I am sure less determined customers would go elsewhere Ahmer 2 days of trying on line and 2 frustrating trips around the telephone options!!!

3 July 2026
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Reply from Ecotricity

Hello Amanda,

Thank you for your review and feedback about the account setup issues, please be assured that we have passed this on for internal review.

Thank you for choosing green with Ecotricity.

Best wishes,

Matt

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Smart Meter Installation Query 100%!

Quick response to my call about installing a smart meter, listened and resolved my query promptly.

3 July 2026
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Reply from Ecotricity

Hello Alex,

Thank you for your great review and supporting green with Ecotricity!

Best wishes,

Matt

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Sam was very helpful;-)

Sam, who helped me switch to Ecotricity, was very helpful and clear throughout, answering queries with ease; a simple switch.
Jackie and Emma at customer services also couldn't have been nicer or more helpful.
However it took almost a fortnight for a callback to happen despite my chasing them three times.
Absolutely worthwhile as an ethical company providing vegan electricity and gas, as a not-for-profit company, and as an ecologically sound group.

3 July 2026
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Reply from Ecotricity

Hello Graeme,

Thank you for your review and feedback about the call back matter, please be assured that we have passed this on for review.

Thank you for choosing green with Ecotricity.

Best wishes,

Matt

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very quick and helpful

Wanted to change tariff and find it easier talking to someone on the phone rather than doing it online and they answered straight away, gave me all the info I needed, then I was able to do it myself online. All very clear and helpful, thank you. My only gripe is with energy companies generally and not specifically ecotricity that if there is a cheaper tariff available I should be offered it without having to call up having paid more than i needed to for months. Why are there so many options?!

3 July 2026
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Reply from Ecotricity

Hello Katie,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and supporting Ecotricity on our green mission.

Best wishes,

Matt

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely fab customer service from Emma

Absolutely fab customer service! I didn’t have to wait to speak to anyone and my issue was sorted in one call.

A big thank you to Emma who was absolutely amazing… I knew she was getting it sorted without a problem as soon as she answered!

2 July 2026
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Reply from Ecotricity

Hi Maggie,

I will ensure Emma is recognised for her hard work and dedication to fantastic customer care.

Thank you so much for taking the time to write this review - I know it'll mean a lot to Emma.

Best wishes,

Boudie

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I have had a very positive experience…

I have had a very positive experience with Ecotricity. I’ve got through quickly when I’ve phoned. I like it that they are employing people in the UK to answer the phones. My only issue has been difficulty finding information online but as I have reached help easily on the phone and by email it hasn’t been a real problem.

30 June 2026
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Reply from Ecotricity

Hello Elizabeth,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and supporting Ecotricity on our green mission.

Best wishes,

Matt

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It’s as rare as hens teeth to actually…

It’s as rare as hens teeth to actually actively like your energy provider but I wholeheartedly do. They aren’t pushy. They aren’t corrupt regardless of what may be written about them their prices are the best on the market… for my household at least. I am so happy to be able to have a moral and ethical company that I pay to for a service that I have no choice but to have. Also if you are adverse to the CEO and his outspoken comments then you have absolutely missed the point and you are not listening hard enough

30 June 2026
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Reply from Ecotricity

Hello Emma,

Thank you for your great review and supporting green with Ecotricity!

Best wishes,

Matt

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Horrible sales experience – Unresponsive service

I am extremely disappointed with the sales team's communication and lack of professionalism. It took them nearly a week of delayed responses and missed connections—on their end—to process a simple request, which ultimately cost me the cheaper rate I was originally quoted.
24 May: I filled out the online form requesting a gas-only switch.
27 May: After three days of silence, an agent finally attempted to call me. I missed the call, but they emailed me a quote. I immediately called the hotline back, only to be told the sales team was unavailable. I replied via email the same day to confirm the gas-only switch.
28 May: Despite multiple phone calls from my side and a back-and-forth email exchange, I was still unable to get through to the sales team.
29 May (Morning): An agent finally confirmed via email that the gas-only switch was possible. I provided my confirmation immediately. However, my response went ignored, and two subsequent phone calls that day yielded no progress.
30 May: I called again and finally managed to speak to the sales team. I was shocked to be told that the original, cheaper rate quoted on 27 May had already expired and the price had gone up.
1 June: The original agent emailed me to ask for my meter number, but applied the new, higher pricing, expecting me to just accept it.
When I emailed back to escalate this matter and lodge a formal complaint with senior staff, the company went completely silent. No one has replied since. This has been a thoroughly frustrating experience.

1 June 2026
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Reply from Ecotricity

Hi AK,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.

To allow us to look into your concerns properly, I’ve sent you a private direct message requesting some additional information.

Please do reply to that message when you can, and we’ll be happy to investigate this further for you.

Best wishes,

Boudie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Impressed so far

I changed from my old supplier who I had been with for around nine years and to be honest we're very good, but like everything else I needed to try and reduce some of outgoings so looked around for where I could make savings. Ecotricity at the time were showing much better savings and after reading reviews decided to change to them. So far so good everything is going along smoothly and from the start my SMET 1 and IHD were working, I decided to pay by direct debit paying a fixed amount each month which I believe I can change the amount myself using the app which is good as it would allow me to build up some extra credit for the winter months. My first payment is expected to be taken on the 15th of July so we will see if this works ok. I've not yet had to contact anyone by phone as the app appears to work well and done all the work for me.

1 June 2026
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Reply from Ecotricity

Hello Dennis,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and for choosing Ecotricity on your green journey!

Best wishes,
Emily

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service

Excellent customer service. British lady helped me over the phone and called me back to resolve the issues in the same day. Super!

29 June 2026
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Reply from Ecotricity

Hello Danielle,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a great review and choosing green with Ecotricity!

Best wishes,
Emily

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ecotricity UK are great suppliers and great support

Real people deal with any problems and they keep in touch with all that they are doing. They really look after their customers

29 June 2026
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Reply from Ecotricity

Hello,

Thank you for your great review and supporting Ecotricity on our green mission!

Best wishes,
Emily

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