Who is my supplier?
If you have moved home, or have not looked at your bills in a while, then you may not know who your gas and electricity supplier is. Here is what you should do to find out who supplies your property, and what you should do to switch.
Find out who supplies the property: first of all, look for literature from the supplier in the post - if you have just moved in, chances are that your supplier would have sent a number of letters already with instructions on what to do to set yourself up with them. If you have been in the property for a while, then you should have been receiving bills.
Sometimes energy companies change name, too! So have a look at our handy table below - if you recognise any of the names on the left, then the current name of your supplier is on the right:
| Looking for this supplier? | Then use this... |
|---|---|
| AA | ScottishPower |
| Amerada | E.ON |
| British Energy | Swalec |
| Calortex | npower |
| Centrica | British Gas |
| East Midlands Electricity | E.ON |
| Equigas | EBICo |
| Equipower | EBICo |
| Independent Energy | npower |
| London Electricity | EDF Energy |
| Manweb | ScottishPower |
| MEB | npower |
| Midlands Electricity | npower |
| Midlands Gas | E.ON |
| National Power | npower |
| Northern Electric | npower |
| Norweb | E.ON |
| Nwy Prydain | British Gas |
| Powergen | E.ON |
| RSPB | Scottish Hydro, Southern, SWALEC or SSE |
| Scottish Gas | British Gas |
| Sterling Gas | E.ON |
| SWEB | EDF Energy |
| TelecomPlus | Utility Warehouse |
| Tesco Energy | E.ON |
| TXU Energy | E.ON |
| Virgin Energy | EDF Energy |
| York Gas | npower |
| Yorkshire Electricity | npower |
If the names in the table above do not ring a bell, then you can call the electricity distribution company in your area (see the numbers below for help) or the gas infrastructure company National Grid to find out who your gas supplier is. If you give them your address, they will tell you who your supplier is
These companies can also help if your property is currently disconnected from the grid, if the property is not yet connected or if you need to report an emergency.
Electricity
| Area | Company | Telephone No |
|---|---|---|
| North Scotland | Scottish & Southern Energy | 0800 048 3515 |
| South Scotland | Scottish Power Energy Networks | 0141 614 0145 |
| North East England | Northern Powergrid | 0845 0702703 |
| North West | Electricity North West Ltd | 0800 048 1820 |
| Yorkshire | Northern Powergrid | 0845 0702703 |
| East Midlands | Western Power Distribution | 0845 724 0240 |
| West Midlands | Western Power Distribution | 0845 724 0240 |
| Eastern England | UK Power Networks | 0845 601 4516 |
| South Wales | Western Power Distribution | 0845 724 0240 |
| Southern England | Scottish & Southern Energy | 0800 048 3516 |
| London | UK Power Networks | 0845 601 4516 |
| South East England | UK Power Networks | 0845 601 4516 |
| South West England | Western Power Distribution | 0845 724 0240 |
| North Wales, Merseyside and Cheshire | Scottish Power Energy Networks | 0845 270 0783 |
Gas
National Grid (formerly Transco): 0870 608 1524
What next - well, we highly recommend that you find out how much you can save from switching gas and electricity supplier by running a comparison on our site . Go on! Even if you still don't think you have all the information you need, there is help available throughout, so give it a try.