This statistic shows the number of quotes obtained the last time businesses considered switching suppliers in the United Kingdom (UK) for 2014, by size and broker usage. It shows that 49 percent of those who used a broker did not know how many quotes were obtained, while also showing that 29 percent of businesses who consulted a broker but not used it have obtained five or more quotes, which is well above the average of 17 percent.
Number of energy suppliers contacted by businesses that were looking to switch in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014
Originally asked as: "Thinking about the last time you considered switching gas/electricity supplier, how many suppliers did you or your broker contact for quotes?" Numbers in brackets are the base.
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Ofgem. (March 24, 2015). Number of energy suppliers contacted by businesses that were looking to switch in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/479654/number-of-suppliers-contacted-by-businesses-to-switch-uk/
Ofgem. "Number of energy suppliers contacted by businesses that were looking to switch in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014." Chart. March 24, 2015. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/479654/number-of-suppliers-contacted-by-businesses-to-switch-uk/
Ofgem. (2015). Number of energy suppliers contacted by businesses that were looking to switch in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/479654/number-of-suppliers-contacted-by-businesses-to-switch-uk/
Ofgem. "Number of Energy Suppliers Contacted by Businesses That Were Looking to Switch in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2014." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Mar 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/479654/number-of-suppliers-contacted-by-businesses-to-switch-uk/
Ofgem, Number of energy suppliers contacted by businesses that were looking to switch in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/479654/number-of-suppliers-contacted-by-businesses-to-switch-uk/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Number of energy suppliers contacted by businesses that were looking to switch in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 [Graph], Ofgem, March 24, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/479654/number-of-suppliers-contacted-by-businesses-to-switch-uk/
