SoLR Recent Appointees

GunJack

Just to try and keep all the current info in one place to save rooting through OFGEM press releases.... avro and green now added...

Hub energy >>>>>>>>>>>>> Eon Next

PfP >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  British Gas

Money Plus energy >>>>>>> British Gas

Utility Point >>>>>>>>>>>>> EDF

People's energy >>>>>>>>> British Gas

Avro >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Octopus

Green >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Shell (? odd choice!!)

unfortunately this means it's highly likely that SP or OVO will end up getting Green's and/or Avro's 800K+ former customers....

abxbsk

I was transferred to SP when Yorkshire Energy went bust - I hope I dont end up there again!

GunJack said:

Just to try and keep all the current info in one place to save rooting through OFGEM press releases....

Hub energy >>>>>>>>>>>>> Eon Next

PfP >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  British Gas

Money Plus energy >>>>>>> British Gas

Utility Point >>>>>>>>>>>>> EDF

People's energy >>>>>>>>> British Gas

unfortunately this means it's highly likely that SP or OVO will end up getting Green's and/or Avro's 800K+ former customers....

dbks

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/energy/energy-supply/problems-with-your-energy-supply/check-whos-taken-over-your-energy-supply/

Goes back to January 2019.

GunJack

dbks said:

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/energy/energy-supply/problems-with-your-energy-supply/check-whos-taken-over-your-energy-supply/

Goes back to January 2019.

except ofgem haven't announced the SoLRs for avro/green yet....

worrywart_3

Scottish power made such w complete and utter balls up when they took over my switch solr from tonik that they credited me for all the energy I had whilst with them over a grand 

bagand96

Had no issues with Scottish Power when they were the SoLR for Yorkshire Energy.  Other than it being fairly slow... but I just sat on my hands and did what they asked when they asked and it all worked out fine.  Around 8 weeks in total and that included switching back out of SP to a different supplier, and receiving YE credit.

lisyloo

worrywart_3 said:

Scottish power made such w complete and utter balls up when they took over my switch solr from tonik that they credited me for all the energy I had whilst with them over a grand 

Doesn’t seem like the worse case scenario.
if they are going to have a delay then it’s surely better to owe them than having the stress of them owing you.

Mabel2012

I heard Octopus Energy referred to as one of the big 7 the other day and wonder if they are likely to be the SoLR for Green/Avro. Love to Power Greg has been interviewed several times in the past week.

dbks

GunJack said:

dbks said:

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/energy/energy-supply/problems-with-your-energy-supply/check-whos-taken-over-your-energy-supply/

Goes back to January 2019.

except ofgem haven't announced the SoLRs for avro/green yet....

Correct. Presumably  that is why you didn't include them in your OP either?
Anyway, taking longer than usual. I wonder if Ofgem are struggling to find a SOLR so will be nominating the 'volunteers' instead?

Looks like a bad idea of mine to post that link. Since I posted it, looks like the list has been reduced to just those that have failed since February 2021, but the wording above the list remains unchanged.

A longer list, said to go back to 2016, is still available on wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Six_energy_suppliers
(please exercise usual caution when using wikipedia)

dbks

Mabel2012 said:

I heard Octopus Energy referred to as one of the big 7 the other day and wonder if they are likely to be the SoLR for Green/Avro. Love to Power Greg has been interviewed several times in the past week.

The traditional Big 6 are no more.

nPower is now part of Eon group
SSE is now part of Ovo group

Thesaltmustflow

I really hope I don't end up with SP, never had any faith in them. If and I know it's a big if I end up with Octopus I would consider that a bonus in what is in reality a real s**t show in the current energy market.

I would definitely prefer to pay Octopus or someone similar my new price cap charges than ANY of the big 6.