
1 December 2020
Ampower
Ampower is a relatively new energy firm, which says that friendly service and affordable energy set it apart. Find out what customers think of its service and pricing, plus whether it’s the best gas and electricity company for you.

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Established in 2016, Ampower claims to be ‘developing into one of the fastest-growing energy suppliers'.
It says it uses affordable renewable energy to help customers cut their carbon footprint and save money. It also promises to provide reliable customer service.
Ampower offers a small selection of fixed tariffs, which don’t have exit fees, and you can choose whether or not to buy renewable electricity.
Read on to find out how Ampower matches up to more longstanding brands for price and customer service.
Compare gas and electricity prices using Which? Switch to see if you could save money with Ampower.
Ampower customer score
Ampower came 32nd out of 35 energy companies rated by 7,355 members of the public in the annual Which? energy companies satisfaction survey – the broadest independent view of energy companies available.
Customers were most positive about how it deals with complaints. Ampower got a much better rating for this than for any other aspect of its service.
Ampower score breakdown
The graphic below shows the breakdown of Ampower’s score in our latest survey. Scroll down to read our verdict on this energy firm, and to find out more about its prices.
Find out how Ampower compares with other energy firms in our guide to the best and worst energy companies.
Which? verdict on Ampower
Ampower is new to the energy market, and it's included in our energy companies survey results for the first time this year. But it didn’t get off to a good start, ranking among the worst suppliers included, based on the feedback of its customers.
Customers gave it a poor two-star rating for four of the six aspects of its service we asked them about.
This included customer service, which 16% of Ampower’s customers rated as either poor or very poor. In comparison, just 2% of customers of the best energy firm in our survey (Octopus) rated its customer service poor or very poor.
Customers rated Ampower's digital tools two stars out of five. It got the same rating for the accuracy of its bills and how easy customers found them to understand.
Its best result was for complaints handling. Unlike similarly ranked rivals, Ampower gained a four-star rating for how it handles complaints. The top-ranked firms achieved five stars.
Ampower’s customers classed it as ‘fair’ value for money.
In our most recent snapshot investigation into energy companies' customer waiting time in September 2020, Ampower answered the phone quickly.
It took just 1 minute 4 seconds on average to answer the phone when we called, making it the second fastest firm after Together Energy.
Contacting Ampower by live chat was also fast, averaging 57 seconds.
Pros: Quick to answer the phone in our snapshot investigation
Cons: Customers are unimpressed with customer service, bills and digital tools
Ampower electricity sources
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Energy company reviews
- 1.Ampower
- 2.Avro Energy
- 3.Boost Energy
- 4.Bristol Energy
- 5.British Gas
- 6.Bulb Energy
- 7.Co-operative Energy
- 8.E
- 9.Ebico
- 10.Ecotricity
- 11.EDF Energy
- 12.Engie
- 13.Eon
- 14.Green Network Energy
- 15.Green Star Energy
- 16.ISupplyEnergy
- 17.Npower
- 18.Octopus Energy
- 19.Outfox the Market
- 20.Ovo Energy
- 21.People's Energy
- 22.Powershop
- 23.Pure Planet
- 24.Robin Hood Energy
- 25.Scottish Power
- 26.Shell Energy
- 27.So Energy
- 28.Spark Energy
- 29.SSE
- 30.Together Energy
- 31.Tonik Energy
- 32.Utilita
- 33.Utility Point
- 34.Utility Warehouse

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