OVO Energy Utilita Energy (September 2026)
Our verdict
There is no single best choice: compare price, service, app and green-energy evidence separately.
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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 and features
App-store scores are shown by platform. No winner is declared where either ratings sample is missing or too small.
Customer 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 final verdict
| If you care most about | Choose |
|---|---|
| The lowest annual cost on our assumptions | Either |
| Overall customer service | OVO Energy |
| A greener fuel mix | OVO Energy |
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 £1,611 / year
- 4.7 Trustpilot from 299,269 reviews
- iOS app rated 4.6 out of 5
- 99% of emails answered within 2 days
- 52% of Google Play ratings are negative
- Cheapest variable tariff at £1,611 / year
- 4.3 Trustpilot from 112,483 reviews
- 98% of emails answered within 2 days
- 16% of Trustpilot reviews are 1-star
- 19% of Google Play ratings are negative
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, OVO Energy or Utilita Energy?
On the stored annual-cost assumptions, OVO Energy is £1,611 and Utilita Energy is £1,611. The difference is within £5 a year, so it is treated as a tie.
Can OVO Energy and Utilita Energy complaint rates be compared directly?
Yes. Both figures cover Q2 2026: OVO Energy reports 1775 complaints per 100,000 customers and Utilita Energy reports 946.
Which supplier leads on customer service?
On the comparable customer-service measure used in the decision table, OVO Energy leads.
Which supplier has the better app evidence?
The supplied data does not support a like-for-like app winner.
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, OVO Energy leads. This row is based on published fuel-mix percentages.
Which is better overall, OVO Energy or Utilita 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, OVO Energy's play store net-positive % fell from 1.3 to -9.2, Utilita Energy's iOS sampled negative reviews fell from 2 to 0, and Utilita Energy's play store days since last update fell from 61 to 12. There were 21 other data changes this month — see the full changelog below for details.
Data changes this month (28)
OVO Energy
- Trustpilot reviews293,863 → 299,269
- Trustpilot 5-star %77 → 78
- Trustpilot 4-star %10 → 9
- iOS app days since last update37 → 25
- Play Store rating3.0206423 → 2.8167422
- Play Store ratings count10,621 → 10,825
- Play Store days since last update37 → 26
- Play Store positive ratings %48.2 → 43.2
- Play Store negative ratings %46.9 → 52.4
- Play Store neutral ratings %4.9 → 4.4
- Play Store net-positive %1.3 → -9.2
- Cheapest variable tariff£1,804.82 → £1,610.88
- Cheapest fixed tariff£1,923.42 → £1,742.03
- Cheapest tariff£1,804.82 → £1,610.88
Utilita Energy
- Trustpilot reviews112,253 → 112,483
- Trustpilot negative reviews replied %100 → 99
- iOS app days since last update47 → 12
- iOS sampled reviews avg stars2.67 → 4
- iOS sampled negative reviews2 → 0
- Play Store rating4.129011 → 4.1229296
- Play Store ratings count61,547 → 61,566
- Play Store days since last update61 → 12
- Play Store positive ratings %77.7 → 77.5
- Play Store negative ratings %18.7 → 18.9
- Play Store neutral ratings %3.6 → 3.7
- Play Store net-positive %59 → 58.6
- Cheapest variable tariff£1,804.59 → £1,610.67
- Cheapest tariff£1,804.59 → £1,610.67
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