ElectraLink

December 19, 2024

November changes of supplier increased 11% year-on-year

Energy supplier switching fell to a normal level during November after a record-breaking October, ElectraLink analysis shows.

Current± Asks the Experts: ElectraLink’s Paul Linnane on opening access to data-driven energy insights

Paul Linnane, chief data officer at ElectraLink, talks to Current± about how the energy industry can harness data to establish a future-ready market.

August 19, 2024

Smart meter installations jump 17% in July

The latest data from ElectraLink has revealed that UK-wide smart meter installations have had a surprising rise in July, with 30,000 more meters installed than the previous month.

July 17, 2024

Smart meter installations down 15% year-on-year in June

The downward trend in smart meter rollout has continued, with 9% fewer installations in June 2024 than the previous month and 15% fewer than in June 2023.

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June 25, 2024

Changes of supplier up 49% on last year as monthly switching average stabilises

In May, the six-month moving average for changes of supplier (CoS) settled at around 225,000 for the sixth month in a row, data from ElectraLink shows.

There were 135,000 large-to-large changes of supplier (CoS) in March 2024. Image: UKPN.

April 23, 2024

Switching between large energy suppliers reaches 30-month high

New research conducted by energy data company ElectraLink has found that the number of consumers switching between large energy suppliers has reached a 30-month high.

April 17, 2024

Report: smart meter installations at lowest total since March 2020

In March the GB smart meter rollout took an unexpected downward turn, recording the lowest month of March installations since March 2020.

January 17, 2024

ElectraLink reviews the end of the ‘Year of switching resurgence’

Latest data from ElectraLink shows that the year of energy supplier "switching resurgence" ended with a 86% year-on-year (YoY) uplift in December 2023.