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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Evaluating 507 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the helpful staff and customer service representatives for resolving issues quickly, offering polite support, and making daily interactions remarkably pleasant. Consumers also appreciate the affordable pricing options, noting that utility bills remain highly competitive while phone inquiries are always answered promptly without frustrating holding times. However, some people mentioned frustrating experiences involving billing errors, delayed monthly statements, and extremely slow responses during complex offboarding processes. Consumers also experienced difficulties regarding direct debit adjustments and account management when attempting to switch utility providers or resolve unexpected financial charges.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I decided to change from Octopus to Home Energy as their quote was cheaper. I received my welcome pack 4th August which agreed with the quote. The changeover occured 10th August. I checked the tarif... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I did not receive monthly bill, contacted and Sei dealt with. it transpired that somewhere I had put in a wrong account number which caused a bad problem which Sei tackled with patience. It took some... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

From March '26 Billing statements stalled after a new smart meter was installed. (engineer did check HE could read it). Switched provider on 22/4. It took a long time to get missing statements, includ... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My call was taken by Neha Simmison from Customer Services. She was thorough, patient and extremely helpful. I explained the issues I was experiencing and within a short period of time, resolved everyt... See more


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Our vision is to make energy easy by offering the best value tariffs and the most user-friendly software to give our customers an unrivalled energy experience.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Customer Service

I emailed about a query I had regarding a credit refund that I was expecting which was not as much as had been previously informed.
Rachael resolved my issue very promptly and professionally.
Rachael was a pleasure to deal with and an excellent representative for your company.
Well done- excellent customer service

25 June 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Communication

Switched to Home Energy and have been delighted by their customer service. Easy to communicate with, quick to acknowledge communications and provide responses. During a smart meter upgrade process, a reading was incorrectly registered which was rectified very quickly and a new statement issued. Excellent communication all co-ordinated by Rachael on email.

22 June 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Finally resolving last billing statement from this my previous provider.

From March '26 Billing statements stalled after a new smart meter was installed. (engineer did check HE could read it). Switched provider on 22/4. It took a long time to get missing statements, including the fnal bill. On 9/6 Rachael took over my enquiries & e-mails, keeping me totally updated & facilitating progress to the final rebilling on 17/6, providing payment details & reference. So grateful to her for bringing matters to a satisfactory conclusion. (Only wish she had happened to come on board much, much earlier in my correspondence journey)

17 June 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Poor at refunding

When with them I found them polite..
When left oweing me money, different story..
If my experience is anything to go by, dont expect ur money back in a hurry..
What should have been a easy transfer to another company was far from it.. 9 weeks and that was only cause I mentioned Ofgem.. very very poor.. they dont like parting with your money

23 June 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Leave now for your own sake

So, after only being with this company for 6 months, I previously called them to inform them I would be in financial difficulty for the next few months and asked them to help me until I am back on my feet. Instead of helping me, they put in debt of over £130, blamed me, kept saying they had offered help (after they put me in the debt instead of before like I asked), then they were shocked when I immediately changed to a different company. They asked me why and I said its because they've already put me in debt instead of helping me and I don't trust they wont put me in even more debt. I asked why the bill was so high and they said its because my previous amount didn't cover my bill. They never mentioned this before. This company has been none stop hassle and stress, they are appealing and I will never use them again. I've had energy companies for 20 years and have never been treated like this. I'm lost for words (and could only write sarcasm) at how awful this company is. I'm just glad you can leave at any time and I didn't have to sign a 1 year contract. I dread to think how much in debt they would get me by then.
My advise to all their customers is change supplier before home energy do this to you as well.

24 June 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Home Energy

Hello Claire, we're sorry to hear that your experience with Home Energy has left you feeling this way.

We appreciate how difficult it can be when financial circumstances change, and we're sorry that you felt unsupported at a time when you were proactively seeking help. We understand why this has affected your confidence in our service.

Direct Debit amounts are reviewed to reflect a customer's actual energy usage, account balance and projected future consumption. Where monthly payments are lower than the cost of the energy being used, a debit balance can build over time. Our responsibility is to ensure that payment plans remain accurate and sustainable, helping customers avoid larger balances accumulating later.

We also appreciate your comments regarding the timing of the support offered. We always aim to assist customers who are experiencing financial difficulty, and we're sorry if you felt that the options available did not meet your needs or came too late to make a difference.

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're disappointed that you chose to leave Home Energy and wish you all the best with your new supplier.

Kind regards,

Home Energy

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Home Energy is definitely the best…

Home Energy is definitely the best energy company I've been with over the last couple of decades - and that's quite a few now. I've reluctantly moved away simply because they don't appear to offer a fixed deal, which I thought might be wise in these times. There was a hiccup in moving across (the new company's fault, I think), but a special thank you to *Tristan*, who was very helpful in resolving it.

24 June 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service

Only been with Home Energy for a month but everything has been great so far. Prices are the cheapest around and the customer support is great. Just spoke to Rachel via online chat with a query about my first bill, got through in seconds and all resolved within 2 minutes.

22 June 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Home Energy

The company has always helped with any problems or queries I've had. The agents have been exemplary in helping. I wish I had changed to this company sooner. Based on my experience I would recommend Home Energy

22 June 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They are terrible

They are absolutely terrible, avoid! I switched to them for just a month and had such a bad experience that I switched away again. One of their advisors couldn't answer basic
questions and caused more confusion. They also don't cancel direct debit after you've paid final bill which I've never experienced from an energy company before, I had to cancel manually and they continued taking payments a month after, such inefficient practices! Will never go back to them

Update: their reply is not accurate. Let me be clear: Home energy had definitely confirmed to me that my account has been fully closed and the final balance has been reconciled, but they continued to take direct debits so their reply doesn't address that issue, in fact they state it's industry practice to NOT do this so they're proving my point!

22 June 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Home Energy

Hi,

We're sorry to hear that your experience with Home Energy led you to switch away so quickly.

We understand how frustrating it can be when you're seeking straightforward answers and feel that your questions have not been addressed clearly. We also appreciate that confusion during customer service interactions can undermine confidence in a supplier, particularly during the early stages of a relationship.

With regard to Direct Debits, it is common industry practice for payment arrangements to remain active until an account has been fully closed and the final balance has been reconciled. This helps ensure that any outstanding charges can be settled and that any credit due can be correctly calculated. However, we appreciate that customers may have different expectations regarding when a Direct Debit should be cancelled, and we're sorry if this was not communicated clearly.

We also understand your concerns regarding payments collected after your switch. Final billing and account closure can sometimes take several weeks while industry-agreed opening and closing meter readings are validated between suppliers. We appreciate that this process can be frustrating, particularly when you're waiting for a refund or final account resolution.

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're sorry that we did not leave you with a more positive impression of Home Energy.

Kind regards,

Home Energy

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had lots of questions about my new…

Had lots of questions about my new smart meter and Rachel the Home Energy agent answered them quickly and clearly. I really feel I made the best choice moving over to Home energy. I would even applaud the engineer that made the meter switch as he was amazingly helpful organising my electrics and fitting all the new components in on my board. First Class service from Home Energy. Thank You

19 June 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Customer service is not so good.....staff argumentative

Customer service is not so good...certainly not on the 'Octopus' standard! I enrolled both my mother's and my own account so still on the transfer stage and already I can see this is going to be a problem baby!! The rates shown on the website are current rates (June 2026 this was not clear on the page) I requested a transfer date into July but the quote was still based on current rates. I called and spoke to customer service the following day and the July rates was given to me over the phone and I asked for these new rates to be confirmed by email. The agent promised this but 24hrs later no email and the request to add my details to my mum's account so I can manage my mum's account. Had to ring again and request for the same info and this time I the details came through. I said I wanted to file a complaint so that lessons can be learned...that's when the conversation turned sour.....the agent today did not want a complaint to be registered against his colleague! I whole conversation was recorded according to the agent I spoke today. So Home Energy listen to the recording and make a improvement otherwise Home Energy will not be here this time next year. I'm only transferring because the unit price is cheaper otherwise I would have stayed with Octopus.

19 June 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Home Energy

Helo Darwin, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback.

We're pleased that you found our prices competitive enough to choose Home Energy for both your own account and your mother's. However, we're sorry to hear that the onboarding experience has not met your expectations.

We understand your concerns regarding the tariff information provided during the quote process and appreciate how frustrating it was to have to chase for the updated rates and account management arrangements after they were promised. We recognise that customers should not have to make repeat contact to receive information that has already been requested.

We're also sorry to hear that your experience deteriorated when you attempted to raise a complaint. We welcome customer feedback and complaints, as they provide valuable opportunities for us to improve our service and processes. It is certainly not our intention for customers to feel discouraged from raising concerns or sharing feedback.

Thank you again for taking the time to leave your review. We will ensure your comments are shared with the relevant teams as we continue to improve the customer experience.

Kind regards,

Home Energy

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

A Bad Experience

I'll begin with the only positive comments I can make: their gas and electricity prices are cheap and the initial switch to them was simple and smooth.

Unfortunately the remainder of my experience with them was poor. Ongoing issues with my electriciy smart meter which in my view took far too long and far too many phone calls/emails to them to address. In fact I decided to leave them so it was never resolved. Switching from them to another supplier and trying (unsuccessfully for months) to get my account fully closed has been a nightmare. Again more emails/phone calls to their customer service. It took ages for them to produce a final bill which I paid promptly and in full via their app, bills which were confused and confusing, and even an attempt to continue taking the monthly direct debit amount after I had left with the zero balance owing. Thankfully I had cancelled the DD.

I have found their administration truly awful and my advice would be to avoid!

17 June 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Home Energy

Hello Mr Sedgewick, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback.

We're pleased to hear that you found our pricing competitive and that your initial switch to Home Energy was straightforward. However, we're sorry that the remainder of your experience did not meet your expectations.

We understand how frustrating it can be when smart meter issues take longer than expected to resolve, particularly when repeated contact is required to progress matters. Smart meter faults can sometimes involve multiple parties and industry processes, but we appreciate that this does not lessen the inconvenience caused when a resolution takes longer than anticipated.

We're also sorry to hear that your experience during the switching and account closure process was disappointing. Final bills can only be produced once industry-agreed opening and closing readings have been validated between suppliers, which can sometimes result in delays. However, we recognise that clear communication throughout this process is important, and we're sorry if this was not your experience.

Thank you for sharing your comments. Feedback such as yours helps us identify areas where we can improve both our processes and customer experience.

Kind regards,

Home Energy

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I switched to HE at the end of January…

I switched to HE at the end of January 2026.Everything went smoothly .I give meter readings every month and my direct debit is not leaving me loads of credit.Bills come on time through their excellent website.Have phoned them a few times and get through straight away.And customer service are very helpful And since i have been with them their prices our the cheapest.Tough times coming in July but hoping HE prices will continue to track well below the price cap.

12 June 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent resolution of billing issues

Excellent resolution of a slightly worrying billing situation (apparently caused by my previous supplier rather than by Home) quickly and efficiently sorted by Rachael. Very happy with my experience.

11 June 2026
Unprompted review

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