At the end of 2022, the primary reasons for selecting a new energy supplier in Great Britain were cost-related. According to a survey conducted in November and December 2022, 40 percent of British respondents had chosen their new energy supplier because they offered a better tariff than the former supplier.
Main reasons for choosing a new energy supplier in Great Britain in 4th quarter 2022
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* Figure only includes survey respondents who had switched their energy supplier.
The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Once you had made the decision to switch to another energy supplier, what were the main reasons you chose the company you went with?"
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Ofgem, & Citizens Advice, & Quadrangle. (March 5, 2023). Main reasons for choosing a new energy supplier in Great Britain in 4th quarter 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289613/reasons-for-choosing-new-energy-supplier-in-great-britain/
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