E.ON Next Outfox Energy (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 experience
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 | Outfox Energy |
| Overall customer service | Outfox Energy |
| A well-rated mobile app | E.ON Next |
| A greener fuel mix | E.ON Next |
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 £1,560 / year
- 4.5 Trustpilot from 225,716 reviews
- Top-3 Citizens Advice ranking
- 91% of emails answered within 2 days
- Cheapest overall tariff carries a £200 exit fee
- 14% of Google Play ratings are negative
- Cheapest variable tariff at £1,481 / year
- 4.8 Trustpilot from 55,424 reviews
- Top-2 Citizens Advice ranking
- 100% of emails answered within 2 days
- Cheapest overall tariff carries a £150 exit fee
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, E.ON Next or Outfox Energy?
On the stored annual-cost assumptions, E.ON Next is £1,510 and Outfox Energy is £1,481. Outfox Energy is lower by about £28 a year.
Can E.ON Next and Outfox Energy complaint rates be compared directly?
No direct complaint-rate winner is declared because E.ON Next and Outfox Energy 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, Outfox Energy leads.
Which supplier has the better app evidence?
On the comparable app measure used in the decision table, E.ON Next 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, E.ON Next leads. This row is based on published fuel-mix percentages.
Which is better overall, E.ON Next or Outfox Energy?
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, E.ON Next's iOS app updates in last 90 days fell from 3 to 0, Outfox Energy's iOS app updates in last 90 days rose from 0 to 2, and Outfox Energy's iOS sampled negative reviews fell from 2 to 0. There were 35 other data changes this month — see the full changelog below for details.
Data changes this month (45)
E.ON Next
- Trustpilot reviews219,212 → 225,716
- Trustpilot 5-star %74 → 75
- Trustpilot 4-star %12 → 11
- iOS app rating4.8 → no longer available
- iOS app ratings count49,000 → no longer available
- iOS app days since last update4 → no longer available
- iOS app updates in last 90 days3 → 0
- iOS sampled reviews avg stars3 → no longer available
- iOS sampled neutral reviews1 → 0
- Play Store rating4.324643 → 4.340909
- Play Store ratings count16,070 → 16,278
- Play Store days since last update5 → 4
- Play Store positive ratings %82.6 → 83.1
- Play Store negative ratings %14.2 → 13.8
- Play Store net-positive %68.4 → 69.3
- Cheapest variable tariff£1,747 → £1,560.38
- Cheapest fixed tariff£1,745.58 → £1,509.55
- Cheapest tariff£1,745.58 → £1,509.55
- Tariff count5 → 6
- Fixed tariffs available3 → 4
Outfox Energy
- Trustpilot reviews54,758 → 55,424
- Trustpilot negative reviews replied %100 → 99
- iOS app rating2 → 2.1
- iOS app ratings count102 → 106
- iOS app days since last update160 → 8
- iOS app updates in last 90 days0 → 2
- iOS sampled reviews avg stars2.33 → no longer available
- iOS sampled negative reviews2 → 0
- iOS sampled neutral reviews1 → 0
- Play Store rating2.31 → 2.04999995231628
- Play Store ratings count189 → 231
- Play Store days since last update163 → no longer available
- Play Store positive ratings %28.8 → 0
- Play Store negative ratings %63.6 → 0
- Play Store neutral ratings %7.6 → 0
- Play Store net-positive %-34.8 → 0
- Avg social media response time49 → no longer available
- Cheapest variable tariff£1,804.79 → £1,481.49
- Cheapest fixed tariff£1,699.69 → £1,515.57
- Cheapest tariff£1,699.69 → £1,481.49
- Cheapest tariff exit fee£200 → £150
- Cheapest tariff term24 months → 12 months
- Tariff count5 → 8
- Fixed tariffs available4 → 6
- Variable tariffs available1 → 2
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