Tomato Energy (Electric Only Supplier) - Too Good To Be True ?

sam1970

Iam going to miss TE if they go. I have been with them since Feb.25 when I bought my EV. We normally use around 5000 KWh per year so high usage and with the EV Iam expecting annual usage to be around 8000 KWhr.

TE has been great with monthly bill and very reasonable price (£90-£100 per month). Iam so used to this now that Iam struggling to stomach  the rates offered by other suppliers.

Iam thinking of just sit and wait with the hope TE might survive (I know unlikely). If they fail then my best option will be EON smart drive tariff.

sam1970

Has anyone noted that TE bills do not show metre readings? How do you keep a proof of the readings if moved to SOLR?

born_again

Wonder who the supplier who they get dumped on will be?

SJMALBA

sam1970 said:

Has anyone noted that TE bills do not show metre readings? How do you keep a proof of the readings if moved to SOLR?

Take a screengrab from myWatts?

masonic

sam1970 said:

Has anyone noted that TE bills do not show metre readings? How do you keep a proof of the readings if moved to SOLR?

Best option is to take a photo of your meter showing the reading.

TE doesn't use meter readings for TOU billing, even when closing the account. SOLR might have some fun reconciling accounts.

Gobsh

Just a thought to those jumping from Tomato for fear of being transferred to a random provider on a standard rate tariff, we used a small supplier a couple years back which went bust and was transferred to EDF on a special tariff which was the same peanuts per unit we were paying, we were on that peanuts tariff for over 6 months, paying a fraction of the regular EDF prices.

MWT

Gobsh said:

Just a thought to those jumping from Tomato for fear of being transferred to a random provider on a standard rate tariff, we used a small supplier a couple years back which went bust and was transferred to EDF on a special tariff which was the same peanuts per unit we were paying, we were on that peanuts tariff for over 6 months, paying a fraction of the regular EDF prices.

A lot has changed since then, not something I'd expect this time around...

Also a limited number of suppliers able to offer the sort of ToU tariffs that most domestic customers were on at Tomato. 

EssexHebridean

sam1970 said:

Has anyone noted that TE bills do not show metre readings? How do you keep a proof of the readings if moved to SOLR?

This is one of several reasons why it's a good idea to keen an independent record of your meter readings when you check them monthly...

GingerTim

At its meeting on 22 October 2025, the BSC Panel determined Tomato Energy Limited (Company Number 09735768; BSC Party ID ‘MARIGOLD’) to be in “Default” under BSC Section H3.1.1 (c) (iii) due to the Trading Party’s Credit Cover Percentage, not being equal or lower than 90% by the end of the same numbered Settlement Period on the second to next occurring Working Day after the Settlement Period during which the Trading Party was in Level 2 Credit Default and had a Credit Cover Percentage exceeding 100%.

 

The Panel considered this matter and having regard to its objectives under Section B1.2.1 and to its other obligations under the BSC, resolved as follows:

1. Suspension of the Party’s right to submit Energy Contract Volume Notifications (ECVNs) and/or Metered Volume Reallocation Notifications (MVRNs)
2. Cancellation of existing ECVNs and or MVRNs
3. Suspension of the right to register further metering systems and Balancing Mechanism Units (BMU)
4. Suspension of the right to submit Bids and Offers
5. Suspension of the right to receive Reports and Data
6. Notification to the Funds Administration Agent (FAA) to treat the Party as a Defaulting Party
7. Suspension of the Party’s right to vote in Panel elections, and
8. Notification of the Default to other Parties.

The Panel noted that nothing in this Resolution should be taken as preventing it from deciding at any time to take any further, additional, and different or other steps under Section H3.2.1 of the BSC, in relation to the Defaulting Party.

https://elexonexternal.newsweaver.com/924j6pkkru/4e35so00bra?lang=en&a=6&p=11977492&t=814254

That'll be that, then.

QrizB

GingerTim said:

(Paraphrasing) It's over.

I look forward to seeing the CEO's social media posts on the subject. They've been a spot of light relief.