Find out which energy suppliers have gone bust

The table below shows which energy suppliers have gone bust to date including the amount of customers they were responsible for and who their new energy supplier will be:

Energy SupplierDate Supplier Went BustNo. of CustomersNew Supplier
Whoop Energy18/02/2022262Yu Energy
Xcel Power Ltd18/02/2022274Yu Energy
Together Energy (inc Bristol Energy)18/01/2022176,000British Gas
Zog Energy01/12/202111,700EDF Energy
Orbit Energy25/11/202165,000Scottish Power
Entice Energy25/11/20215,400Scottish Power
Bulb Energy22/11/20211,700,000Special Administration Process
Social Energy Supply16/11/20215,500British Gas
Neon Reef16/11/202130,000British Gas
CNG Energy04/11/202141,000 (Business)Pozitive Energy
Zebra Power02/11/202114,800British Gas
Omni Energy Ltd02/11/20216,000Utilita
Ampoweruk Ltd02/11/2021600 + 2000 (Business)Yu Energy
MA Energy02/11/2021300 (Business)SmartestEnergy
Bluegreen Energy02/11/20215,900British Gas
GOTO Energy18/10/202122,000Shell Energy
Daligas14/10/20219,000Shell Energy
Pure Planet13/10/2021235,000Shell Energy
Colorado Energy13/10/202115,000Shell Energy
Igloo Energy29/09/2021179,000E.ON
Symbio Energy29/09/202148,000E.ON
ENSTROGA29/09/20216,000E.ON
Avro Energy22/09/2021580,000Octopus Energy
Green22/09/2021255,000Shell Energy
Utility Point14/09/2021220,000EDF Energy
People's Energy14/09/2021350,000British Gas
PFP Energy 07/09/202180,000British Gas
Money Plus Energy Ltd07/09/20219,000British Gas
Hub Energy09/08/20216,000E.ON
Green Network Energy 27/01/2021360,000EDF Energy
Simplicity Energy27/01/202150,000British Gas
Yorkshire Energy02/12/202074,000Scottish Power
Tonik Energy06/10/2020130,000Scottish Power
Go Effortless Energy03/09/20202,500Octopus Energy
GnERGY18/03/20209,000Bulb Energy
Breeze Energy18/12/201918,000British Gas
Toto Energy18/12/2019134,000EDF Energy
Uttily Energy15/10/2019280 (Business)Total Gas and Power
Eversmart Energy06/09/201929,000Utilita
Solarplicity13/08/20197,500SSE
Cardiff Energy Supply09/08/2019800SSE
Brilliant Energy11/03/201917,000SSE
Our Power25/01/201931,000Utilita
Economy Energy08/01/2019235,000Ovo Energy
One Select 10/12/201836,000Together Energy
Spark Energy10/12/2018290,000Ovo Energy
Extra Energy21/11/2018108,000Scottish Power
Usio Energy15/10/20187,000First Utility
Gen4U13/09/2018500Octopus Energy
Iresa13/09/201890,000Octopus Energy
National Gas and Power Limited25/07/201822,000Hudson Energy
Future Energy13/09/2018170,000Green Star Energy
TOTAL5,900,316

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What should I do if my energy supplier goes bust?

If you're energy supplier has gone bust, it is important to know that your energy supply will NOT be interrupted. Ofgem will choose a supplier for all affected customers as an interim solution. For more information, check out our guide on what to do if your energy supplier has gone bust.

It is at this point that you should compare energy prices and see if a new energy supplier is a better option for you.

How many energy companies have gone bust?

In total 40 energy suppliers have gone bust since 2018. The table below shows the number of customers that have been displaced each year.

YearTotal Customers Displaced
2022176,536
20214,312,200
2020215,500
2019472,580
2018723,500
TOTAL5,900,316

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