In March 2023, the number of electricity switches in Great Britain (GB) amounted to approximately 150,000, which represented an increase compared to the previous year. That month, roughly 60 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 January 2017 to March 2023 (in 1,000s)
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Ofgem. (May 10, 2023). Monthly number of domestic customers switching electricity suppliers in Great Britain (GB) from January 2017 to March 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2024, 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 January 2017 to March 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 10, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/589742/number-of-electricity-supplier-switches-uk/
Ofgem. (2023). Monthly number of domestic customers switching electricity suppliers in Great Britain (GB) from January 2017 to March 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 18, 2024. 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 January 2017 to March 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 May 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 January 2017 to March 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/589742/number-of-electricity-supplier-switches-uk/ (last visited April 18, 2024)
Monthly number of domestic customers switching electricity suppliers in Great Britain (GB) from January 2017 to March 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Ofgem, May 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/589742/number-of-electricity-supplier-switches-uk/