We recently published our Domestic Market Share Survey for Q1 2020 (reporting date of 31 January 2020). This week’s Chart of the week shows a shake-up of the rankings, unprecedented in the survey to date. Challenger brands now sit among the largest suppliers in the domestic energy market. This is due to the completed merger of OVO Energy and SSE, and the organic growth from Bulb.
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