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    Challenger energy suppliers join the “Big Six”

    Research from Cornwall Insight’s Domestic market share survey for the first quarter of 2020 shows a shake-up of the rankings that is unprecedented in the survey since its launch. The completed merger of OVO Energy and SSE and organic growth from Bulb have seen the names of challenger brands sit...

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    Suppliers use energy market turbulence to gain market share

    Analysis from Cornwall Insight shows that despite the household energy supplier market experiencing a turbulent time over the past 12 months, several companies have used this to their advantage to increase their market share. In fact, figures from Cornwall Insight’s Domestic Market Share Survey show that the recent spate of...

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    Market share of small and medium energy companies growing

    The make-up of the retail energy market landscape has changed drastically with new entrants into the market, challenging the status quo of the Big Six. In fact, research from Cornwall Insight’s Domestic Market Share Survey shows the challenger brands now collectively hold 30% of the share of the household energy...

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    Standard variable and fixed tariffs gap widen to highest in three years

    Last month many suppliers started to anticipate the price cap rising to £1,254/year on 1 April by increasing their standard variable tariffs (SVTs) to meet the new cap level. As a result, of this upward pressure on SVTs, the gap between default and market-based fixed tariffs increased. Research from Cornwall...

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    One in four customers leave a small or medium energy supplier every year

    Customers are now actively encouraged to switch to get the best deal possible deal, as a result of this suppliers are now experiencing less loyalty and more customers shopping around. Latest research from Cornwall Insight’s most recent domestic market share data illustrates a trend of rising customer churn – or...