Ecotricity Scottish Power (September 2026)
Overview
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Tariffs and pricing
Annual estimates use the stored consumption assumptions. Check current regional rates, terms and eligibility before switching.
Customer reviews
Each review service uses its own method and scale, so the measures below should be read separately.
App quality
App-store scores are shown by platform. No winner is declared where either ratings sample is missing or too small.
Service and support
Only like-for-like service measures with data for both suppliers are ranked.
Complaints and performance
Complaint figures are shown with each supplier’s reporting period. No winner is declared when periods differ or one figure is missing.
Green Energy Comparison
Published fuel-mix figures are shown only where both a source URL and reporting period are present in the stored data.
Our verdict
| If you care most about | Choose |
|---|---|
| The lowest annual cost on our assumptions | Ecotricity |
| Overall customer service | Ecotricity |
| A well-rated mobile app | Scottish Power |
| A greener fuel mix | Ecotricity |
There is no single best choice: compare price, service, app and green-energy evidence separately.
Use the decision table to match the available evidence to the factors that matter most to your household.
- Cheapest variable tariff at £1,813 / year
- 4.2 Trustpilot from 6,635 reviews
- 95% of emails answered within 2 days
- Cheapest overall tariff carries a £200 exit fee
- 22% of Trustpilot reviews are 1-star
- 50% of Google Play ratings are negative
- Cheapest variable tariff at £1,611 / year
- 4.4 Trustpilot from 203,838 reviews
- iOS app rated 4.8 out of 5
- 94% of emails answered within 2 days
- 19% of Trustpilot reviews are 1-star
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Ecotricity or Scottish Power?
On the stored annual-cost assumptions, Ecotricity is £1,559 and Scottish Power is £1,611. Ecotricity is lower by about £52 a year.
Can Ecotricity and Scottish Power complaint rates be compared directly?
No direct complaint-rate winner is declared because Ecotricity and Scottish Power do not both have figures for the same stated reporting period.
Which supplier leads on customer service?
On the comparable customer-service measure used in the decision table, Ecotricity leads.
Which supplier has the better app evidence?
On the comparable app measure used in the decision table, Scottish Power leads.
Do tariff eligibility rules matter?
Yes. Specialist, time-of-use, EV, heat-pump and export tariffs can have equipment, meter or account requirements. Check the current supplier terms before applying.
Which supplier has the greener evidence?
On the comparable green-energy measure used in the decision table, Ecotricity leads. This row is based on published fuel-mix percentages.
Which is better overall, Ecotricity or Scottish Power?
There is no single overall winner in this repaired draft. Price, service, app and green-energy evidence are kept as separate choices in the decision table.
When was this comparison updated?
The structured source payload is for September 2026.
What changed this month
This month, Scottish Power's iOS sampled positive reviews rose from 1 to 3, Scottish Power's iOS sampled reviews avg stars rose from 2.33 to 6, and Ecotricity's iOS sampled positive reviews fell from 1 to 0. There were 22 other data changes this month — see the full changelog below for details.
Data changes this month (33)
Ecotricity
- Trustpilot reviews6,590 → 6,635
- Trustpilot negative reviews replied %100 → 94
- iOS app ratings count110 → 111
- iOS app days since last update47 → 77
- iOS sampled reviews avg stars2.33 → 1.67
- iOS sampled positive reviews1 → 0
- iOS sampled neutral reviews0 → 1
- Play Store rating2.75 → 2.82
- Play Store ratings count181 → 182
- Play Store days since last update47 → 76
- Play Store positive ratings %38 → 40
- Play Store negative ratings %52 → 50
- Play Store neutral ratings %10.1 → 10
- Play Store net-positive %-14 → -10
- Cheapest variable tariff£2,032.01 → £1,813.46
- Cheapest fixed tariff£1,677.29 → £1,558.98
- Cheapest tariff£1,677.29 → £1,558.98
Scottish Power
- Trustpilot reviews198,589 → 203,838
- Trustpilot negative reviews replied %91 → 92
- iOS app ratings count86,000 → 87,000
- iOS app days since last update26 → 28
- iOS sampled reviews avg stars2.33 → 6
- iOS sampled positive reviews1 → 3
- iOS sampled negative reviews2 → 0
- Play Store rating4.7281113 → 4.731496
- Play Store ratings count95,532 → 96,905
- Play Store days since last update27 → 28
- Play Store positive ratings %94.2 → 94.3
- Play Store neutral ratings %1.3 → 1.2
- Play Store net-positive %89.7 → 89.8
- Cheapest variable tariff£1,804.74 → £1,610.81
- Cheapest fixed tariff£1,990.1 → £1,829.85
- Cheapest tariff£1,804.74 → £1,610.81
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Rob Gibbs
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