Utility Aid  Reviews 348

TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.9

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Review summary

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Considering 74 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their helpfulness, patience, and professional approach, often highlighting individual team members for their exceptional support. The service provided is frequently described as excellent, with many people appreciating the company's proactive efforts in finding the best deals and resolving complex issues. Reviewers are particularly impressed with the quick response times and the significant savings achieved on utility costs. People also noted the company's ability to simplify processes and handle intricate situations, such as correcting VAT rates or dealing with difficult suppliers, making the experience smooth and efficient. The customer service is consistently lauded for being outstanding, with many feeling genuinely cared for and well-informed throughout their interactions.

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Utility Aid has helped our church find really good quotes for our energy supplies. As a real plus they also check at no cost to us the invoices from suppliers and have recently managed to obtain a re... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Mary Guest, one of the Support group, did not give up on our queries. She diligently followed through on each email I received giving updates, results, etc on or before the dates she said she would... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had received some puzzling invoices from the electricity supplier we are contracted to. I contacted them for an explanation but they didn't seem able to give one. I asked Utility Aid, who we use t... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It was Utility Aid who suggested we might be able to claim overpayment of VAT due to our being a Charity. They made it easy, and quick, to complete the necessary paperwork to do so. They did all the... See more

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Company details

  1. Utilities

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There’s nothing special about the energy we sell. In fact, it’s exactly the same energy as all our competitors provide. But there is something special about the way we do it. Where others complicate the process, we simplify it. Where others confuse customers with hidden terms, we’re an open book. And where others do all they can to make as much money from their customers as possible, we do all we can to make as little. Everything we do, we do it differently. Our customers are a privilege. One we’ll never take advantage of.


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4.9

Excellent

TrustScore 5 out of 5

348 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Super expert support with fantastic outcome

From the initial scoping call to the finalisation of our new contract, everyone I came in contact with was incredibly professional and helpful.

At the time we were experiencing a range of pressures and the team at Utility Aid (Nathan!) patiently helped me to navigate the process understanding the competing demands.

The outcome in terms of price and value were great. So glad I contacted them for support. It helped us immensely with a complex area where we may not have had the expertise or knowledge to have delivered the same outcome for ourselves.

11 April 2023
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Reply from Utility Aid

Thank you very much for your review, we will pass your kind words on to Nathan and the team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good company, very helpful and friendly

Esta Harris and her colleagues have been very easy to deal with. They are really good at communicating progress of any works they are undertaking for you and keep you up to date with how things are progressing, even if its to say nothing has changed since our last communication but we're still working on it and haven't forgotten you.
Utility Aid overall are very friendly and helpful, they have also always manged to resolve any problems we have gone to them with and proved to be very useful

22 June 2023
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Reply from Utility Aid

Thank you for your kind review! We will pass your kind words onto Esta!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Gas/electricity switch - superb

Our charity switched gas and electricity accounts to Utility Aid last September (5 accounts). UA handled the transfer and many subsequent issues due to supplier errors in an exemplary way. They are really good. When I compare UA's service with others they are streets ahead. Esta is the individual who has done most of this work. Really well done!!

1 January 2023
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Reply from Utility Aid

Thank you for your review! We will pass your kind words onto Esta!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful Service

I was assisted immensely by Esta who was very professional and attentive and supportive.

22 June 2023
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Reply from Utility Aid

Thank you for your review! We will pass your kind words onto Esta!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A very helpful team

A very helpful team, nothing is too much trouble. They have saved our organisation money and sorted out any issues we have had with utility companies quickly.

1 June 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful and friendly

Very helpful and friendly, questions were answered in a timely manner and would definitely recommend them.

30 May 2023
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Reply from Utility Aid

Thank you for your kind review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful and knowledgeable team.

I have been working with Utility Aid for two years now. They are a great team, very helpful and knowledgeable!
Thank you for all your help and support!

25 May 2023
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Reply from Utility Aid

Thank you very much for your kind review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Customer Service

Utility Aid were fantastic - from our initial call through to signing contracts. I would highly recommend them.

5 May 2023
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Reply from Utility Aid

Thank you for your kind review, Jo!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Customer Services

Esta's customer service skills are brilliant. Very attentive to detail and completely customer focused.
10/10. As a business customer, I appreciate her by my side.

27 April 2023
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Reply from Utility Aid

Thank you very much for your kind feedback, we have passed this on to Esta.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unacceptable Documents

Execting us to sign a Letter of Authority before carrying out a "free" audit or having any relations with the company is UNACCEPTABLE.
Worse, said letter expects us to sign that we understand their charging structure BEFORE telling us what it is.
They may the the best and most honest brokers in the world, but DO NOT sign this Letter of Authority as your first action for using their services - something we won't be doing.

14 April 2023
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Reply from Utility Aid

Good afternoon, we are sorry that you feel this way.

Our Letter of Authority is required for us to make contact with your suppliers as a third party. We are legally obliged to have this before continuing. Without this, we are unable to provide any support to your organisation.

Our LOA is specifically created in a way that only allows us to gather the information that we need from the supplier. Many other unethical brokers have LOAs that give the broker access to everything, including placing contracts on your behalf. Our LOA does not. In providing the LOA, you are enabling the energy broker to access information from your existing suppliers including consumption data, contract end dates and contract prices. All this information is needed to be able to carry out our free energy audit. Our LOA is not exclusive and is not a broker agreement.

An important thing to note is that our LOA DOES NOT ALLOW us to place contracts on your behalf. We do all of the hard work behind the scenes and then present you with what we find. We will always require your approval and that will never change. We work with you, and you will always be made aware of what we are doing on your behalf.

In terms of our charging structure, we will always be transparent about this. Unless otherwise stated, all our quotes are presented with Utility Aid’s fees already included. Fortunately, these fees are payable directly by the supplier so you don’t need to worry about it. We would never hide these from our customers. Unfortunately, without an LOA we cannot provide you with this information because we are unable to collate any of your organisation's information. With our LOA not being exclusive, if you believe our services aren't right for your organisation, that's perfectly fine and you won't be tied to us in any way. Most importantly, we are dedicated to ethical energy provision and would never do anything without your input. We work in a simple, transparent and compassionate manner at all times.

Again, we are sorry that you feel this way after being asked to sign our LOA. If you would like to get in touch with us so we can discuss this further to put your mind at ease, you can contact us on 0800 1788 170. We are constantly looking for ways to improve, so if you have any feedback to make our services better, we would also be happy to hear this feedback on the number above. You can also find out more information about our LOAs on our website under the 'FAQ' section.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Refund achieved

Energy provider failed to keep to contracted rates. Utility-Aid picked this up and pursued the overpayment for a refund. This took some time but the Utility-Aid team persevered until refund of over £1,000 was received. Very grateful to the team for helping with this.

6 April 2023
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Reply from Utility Aid

Thank you very much for the lovely review, and we are so pleased that this has been resolved for you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very response

Very response, accurate and helpful! Many Thanks to Ellie & Alanna!

30 March 2023
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Reply from Utility Aid

Thank you, Simon. We have passed on your kind words to Ellie and Alanna.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We were switching providers

We were switching providers, and our current provider raised an objection to the switch. We contacted Utility Aid and they instantly investigated, found the problem (an incorrect date), and resolved it.

1 March 2023
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Reply from Utility Aid

Thank you, Lin, we have passed on your kind words to all those involved.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent support for reducing energy consumption

Our Charity has used the services of Utility Aid over a number of years - energy brokerage and solving problems with suppliers - and found them unfailingly helpful. Most recently we have used their Remote Building Assessment to obtain guidance on how we might reduce the energy consumption of our very old building. After a tour of our building via video link with an energy assessor, we received a comprehensive report on what improvements, large and small, we could make and their suitability, which was followed by a discussion with the assessor. I have learned so much from this process. With the support of the report feel much better equipped to work with my fellow Trustees to reduce the carbon footprint of our Village Hall.

22 March 2023
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Reply from Utility Aid

Thank you so much, Jane! We have passed on your kind words to all those involved.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our charity has used Utility Aid for a…

Our charity has used Utility Aid for a number of years now and have been extremely pleased with the deals Nathan has been able to negotiate for us. Staff are always very helpful and friendly.

10 March 2023
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Reply from Utility Aid

Thank you so much for your review, Lawrence! We will pass your kind words on to Nathan.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Massive thumbs up from a long term customer!

Our charity has worked with Utility Aid for many years now - too many to remember! We've always found the staff (Nathan and of late, Nicole) extremely helpful. No one at the company is at all pushy and they have always found the best deals by far.

100% recommended!

9 March 2023
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Reply from Utility Aid

Thank you so much for your kind review, Mark! We will pass this on to Nathan and Nicole.

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