In December 2021, there were approximately 172.4 thousand switches in electricity suppliers in the United Kingdom, the lowest figure recorded in the displayed period. In comparison to a year earlier, this represented a decline of 63 percent. In contrast, the peak of the period was recorded in March that year, with nearly 650 thousand switches registered.
Number of customers switching electricity suppliers in the United Kingdom (UK) from March 2016 to March 2023
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Energy UK. (May 15, 2023). Number of customers switching electricity suppliers in the United Kingdom (UK) from March 2016 to March 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/715666/switching-energy-suppliers-uk/
Energy UK. "Number of customers switching electricity suppliers in the United Kingdom (UK) from March 2016 to March 2023." Chart. May 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/715666/switching-energy-suppliers-uk/
Energy UK. (2023). Number of customers switching electricity suppliers in the United Kingdom (UK) from March 2016 to March 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/715666/switching-energy-suppliers-uk/
Energy UK. "Number of Customers Switching Electricity Suppliers in The United Kingdom (Uk) from March 2016 to March 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/715666/switching-energy-suppliers-uk/
Energy UK, Number of customers switching electricity suppliers in the United Kingdom (UK) from March 2016 to March 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/715666/switching-energy-suppliers-uk/ (last visited May 16, 2024)
Number of customers switching electricity suppliers in the United Kingdom (UK) from March 2016 to March 2023 [Graph], Energy UK, May 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/715666/switching-energy-suppliers-uk/