UK Energy, Utilities & Waste Energy Efficiency - PPC Market Share Analysis April 2026

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the UK Energy Efficiency category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Energy Efficiency – UK

Google AI Overview visibility for Energy, Utilities & Waste Energy Efficiency UK

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 30.6001093995
69.3998906005
30%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 54
46
54%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 11%
Transactional 22%
Navigational 0%
Seasonal 0%
Local 1%
Problem Solving 23%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 UK Energy, Utilities & Waste Energy Efficiency brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain Share of clicks
britishgas.co.uk 25.95
octopus.energy 6.2
uswitch.com 4.96
eonnext.com 3.46
energyperformancecertificates.co.uk 3.3
hivehome.com 2.51
boxt.co.uk 2.46
theunderfloorheatingstore.com 2.43
bestheating.com 2.16
homeserve.co.uk 2.12
others 44.45
  • britishgas.co.uk - 25.95%
  • octopus.energy - 6.2%
  • uswitch.com - 4.96%
  • eonnext.com - 3.46%
  • energyperformancecertificates.co.uk - 3.3%
  • hivehome.com - 2.51%
  • boxt.co.uk - 2.46%
  • theunderfloorheatingstore.com - 2.43%
  • bestheating.com - 2.16%
  • homeserve.co.uk - 2.12%
  • others - 44.45%

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British Gas leads with 25.95% click share, followed by Octopus Energy at 6.2%. Others collectively hold 44.45%, showcasing diverse competition.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 UK Energy, Utilities & Waste Energy Efficiency brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - Last Month
Date britishgas.co.uk octopus.energy uswitch.com scottishpower.co.uk eonnext.com edfenergy.com energyperformancecertificates.co.uk iheat.co.uk homeserve.co.uk boxt.co.uk
2026/04/01 19.71% 8.32% 6.43% 5.06% 5.95% 1.07% 4.46% 2.97% 2.43% 2.12%
2026/04/02 19.12% 6.55% 6.13% 4.88% 6.68% 0.76% 3.98% 2.51% 3.56% 3.05%
2026/04/03 19.82% 6.99% 5.75% 4.32% 7.52% 0.6% 3.88% 2.46% 3.53% 3.15%
2026/04/04 19.14% 8.8% 5.92% 5.28% 6.96% 1.07% 3.81% 2.34% 2.85% 3.59%
2026/04/05 18.91% 6.25% 6.11% 4.33% 6.45% 2.27% 3% 2.87% 3.09% 3.96%
2026/04/06 19.42% 5.82% 6.25% 4% 6.37% 1.5% 2.71% 3.37% 3.52% 2.89%
2026/04/07 18.4% 5.41% 5.14% 4.42% 5.95% 3.41% 3.87% 2.09% 2.64% 3.63%
2026/04/08 20.05% 5.87% 6.02% 4.57% 6.94% 3.21% 3.47% 1.43% 2.25% 3.15%
2026/04/09 20.2% 4.72% 5.79% 4.38% 7.08% 3.42% 2.72% 1.59% 1.6% 3.67%
2026/04/10 21.26% 8.05% 4.98% 4.84% 6.27% 2.97% 2.78% 1.59% 1.94% 2.78%
2026/04/11 18.96% 6.98% 5.49% 4.84% 6.82% 3.78% 3.54% 1.71% 2.2% 3.59%
2026/04/12 19.41% 7.07% 5.98% 4.44% 7.27% 2.47% 3.14% 1.45% 1.9% 3.72%
2026/04/13 19.99% 8.05% 5.96% 4.11% 5.8% 1.94% 2.93% 1.61% 1.67% 2.69%
2026/04/14 19.4% 8.37% 7.86% 4.02% 4.36% 2.77% 4.3% 1.91% 2.08% 2.38%
2026/04/15 19.19% 8.7% 7.55% 3.01% 3.73% 3.16% 3.74% 2.28% 2.12% 2.24%
2026/04/16 19.05% 8.45% 6.42% 3.54% 3.26% 1.68% 3.41% 2.15% 2.33% 1.83%
2026/04/17 20.41% 8.54% 6.93% 3.17% 4.23% 2.59% 3.64% 1.67% 2.98% 2.25%
2026/04/18 17.29% 7.97% 6.71% 3.31% 5.18% 5.24% 3.04% 2.52% 2.05% 3.26%
2026/04/19 17.83% 7.87% 5.32% 2.65% 6.39% 3.64% 2.38% 1.35% 3.26% 3.59%
2026/04/20 20.17% 9.82% 7.35% 3.68% 5.03% 3.12% 3% 2.06% 1.65% 2.69%
2026/04/21 22.48% 9.06% 7.66% 3.95% 4.67% 2.62% 2.65% 1.77% 2.81% 2.04%
2026/04/22 21.16% 8.02% 6.24% 3.96% 5.33% 2.4% 2.61% 2.36% 2.08% 2.4%
2026/04/23 20.47% 9.71% 6.15% 4.45% 5.63% 2.54% 2.06% 2.82% 2.11% 2.23%
2026/04/24 21.4% 10.89% 6.24% 2.96% 5.34% 2.02% 1.88% 1.93% 2.27% 2.09%
2026/04/25 19.27% 11.49% 6.42% 3.71% 5.31% 2.54% 1.94% 2.27% 2.4% 2.54%
2026/04/26 20.63% 10.47% 5.64% 2.85% 6.5% 1.77% 0.66% 2.51% 2.12% 2.59%
2026/04/27 18.98% 11.06% 6.67% 4.71% 5.02% 3.09% 3.71% 1.85% 1.8% 2.13%
2026/04/28 19.68% 10.95% 7.29% 5.17% 4.57% 2.89% 3.14% 2.02% 1.92% 2.17%
2026/04/29 19.19% 9.72% 5.2% 4.25% 5.14% 2.26% 2.02% 2.39% 2.8% 2.8%
2026/04/30 18.47% 12.9% 6.62% 4.62% 3.83% 2.73% 2.69% 2.61% 2.45% 1.97%
  • britishgas.co.uk
  • octopus.energy
  • uswitch.com
  • scottishpower.co.uk
  • eonnext.com
  • edfenergy.com
  • energyperformancecertificates.co.uk
  • iheat.co.uk
  • homeserve.co.uk
  • boxt.co.uk

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In April 2026, British Gas led PPC spend, peaking at 22.48% on April 21. Octopus Energy surged to 12.9% by month’s end. Uswitch and Scottish Power showed fluctuations, while E.ON Next and EDF Energy maintained moderate shares. Energy Performance Certificates, iHeat, HomeServe, and Boxt had varied trends, with Boxt ending at 1.97%.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for UK Energy, Utilities & Waste Energy Efficiency

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
Date Competitor Count
2026/04/01 360
2026/04/02 384
2026/04/03 391
2026/04/04 386
2026/04/05 395
2026/04/06 415
2026/04/07 400
2026/04/08 399
2026/04/09 388
2026/04/10 380
2026/04/11 379
2026/04/12 366
2026/04/13 379
2026/04/14 377
2026/04/15 370
2026/04/16 383
2026/04/17 364
2026/04/18 357
2026/04/19 343
2026/04/20 359
2026/04/21 342
2026/04/22 362
2026/04/23 359
2026/04/24 352
2026/04/25 305
2026/04/26 325
2026/04/27 338
2026/04/28 341
2026/04/29 359
2026/04/30 344

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April began with 360 advertisers, peaking at 415 on April 6. A decline followed, ending the month at 344.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for UK Energy, Utilities & Waste Energy Efficiency

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
octopus.energy 1.69%
hivehome.com 1.57%
britishgas.co.uk 0.61%
edfenergy.com 0.59%
compareairsource.co.uk 0.57%
scottishpower.co.uk -0.38%
whichairsource.co.uk -0.4%
boxt.co.uk -0.54%
energyperformancecertificates.co.uk -0.93%
fischerfutureheat.com -1.44%

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Octopus.energy and hivehome.com surged with click share increases of 1.69 and 1.57, respectively. Conversely, fischerfutureheat.com experienced a decline of 1.44.

Campaign Efficiency

UK Energy, Utilities & Waste Energy Efficiency Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date britishgas.co.uk octopus.energy eonnext.com energyperformancecertificates.co.uk hivehome.com airahome.com uswitch.com scottishpower.co.uk edfenergy.com homeserve.co.uk
2026/04/01 15.41% 8.16% 5.69% 6.6% 0.35% 3.25% 3.21% 3.53% 1.05% 2.57%
2026/04/02 13.08% 6.67% 7.22% 5.83% 0.74% 2.54% 3.23% 3.52% 0.76% 3.65%
2026/04/03 13.91% 7.19% 8.37% 5.42% 2.01% 1.94% 2.88% 3.28% 0.43% 3.5%
2026/04/04 13.97% 7.76% 7.64% 5.18% 1.81% 3.4% 3.19% 3.96% 0.91% 3.09%
2026/04/05 13.12% 5.67% 6.69% 4.23% 1.72% 3.22% 3.21% 2.89% 1.89% 3.16%
2026/04/06 12.26% 5.63% 6.02% 3.7% 1.3% 3.09% 3.49% 2.7% 1.45% 3.51%
2026/04/07 12.2% 5.84% 6.59% 5.47% 1.47% 4.32% 2.94% 3.14% 3.04% 2.62%
2026/04/08 12.71% 6.12% 8.02% 5.02% 0.88% 4.01% 3.31% 3.2% 3.76% 2.5%
2026/04/09 13.2% 4.89% 8.19% 3.86% 2.32% 1.65% 2.86% 2.56% 3.2% 1.57%
2026/04/10 14.97% 8.23% 7.05% 3.52% 3.19% 4.15% 2.71% 3.58% 2.7% 1.79%
2026/04/11 13.31% 6.55% 7.14% 4.92% 3.03% 3.16% 3.39% 3.54% 3.78% 2.51%
2026/04/12 14.06% 8.01% 9.07% 4.58% 1.7% 3.92% 4.21% 3.18% 2.77% 1.91%
2026/04/13 13.43% 7.9% 6.53% 4.1% 1.91% 2.95% 3.3% 2.8% 2.5% 1.64%
2026/04/14 13.98% 8.06% 4.7% 6.18% 2.02% 2.08% 4.3% 2.69% 2.46% 2.04%
2026/04/15 15.51% 7.94% 3.87% 5.21% 2.8% 2.51% 4.29% 1.96% 2.79% 2.24%
2026/04/16 12.61% 8.65% 3.65% 4.76% 2.18% 1.79% 3.32% 2.35% 2.04% 1.95%
2026/04/17 16.17% 8.65% 5.6% 4.98% 2.36% 2.58% 3.71% 2.15% 3.15% 2.68%
2026/04/18 11.36% 7.67% 6.27% 4.21% 4.17% 2.79% 4.26% 1.87% 5.77% 1.88%
2026/04/19 12.1% 7.63% 7.37% 3.25% 4.6% 1% 3.18% 1.58% 4.01% 3.2%
2026/04/20 16.27% 9.6% 5.96% 4.24% 4.36% 2.73% 4.06% 2.31% 3.1% 1.81%
2026/04/21 18.57% 9.18% 5.11% 3.61% 3.76% 2.28% 3.98% 2.29% 2.81% 2.68%
2026/04/22 18.01% 7.55% 5.75% 3.55% 4.68% 2.51% 3.2% 2.69% 2.76% 2.12%
2026/04/23 15.37% 8% 7.48% 2.99% 3.84% 2.78% 3.01% 2.8% 2.73% 2.13%
2026/04/24 22.03% 9.94% 6.49% 2.41% 4.1% 1.71% 3.13% 1.57% 2.3% 2.34%
2026/04/25 13.6% 11.49% 6.21% 2.59% 5.47% 4.09% 3.73% 2.38% 2.93% 2.2%
2026/04/26 15.76% 10.31% 7.74% 1.11% 4.22% 3.63% 3.49% 1.59% 2.06% 1.94%
2026/04/27 16.09% 10% 5.23% 5.16% 3.52% 3.13% 3.55% 3.08% 2.81% 1.91%
2026/04/28 16.74% 9.97% 5.51% 4.35% 3.75% 2.45% 3.94% 3.51% 2.73% 1.9%
2026/04/29 15.88% 8.9% 5.44% 3.1% 3.73% 2.25% 2.74% 2.95% 3.13% 2.91%
2026/04/30 12.78% 11.93% 4.65% 4.43% 4.22% 3.88% 3.2% 3.17% 2.87% 2.05%
  • britishgas.co.uk
  • octopus.energy
  • eonnext.com
  • energyperformancecertificates.co.uk
  • hivehome.com
  • airahome.com
  • uswitch.com
  • scottishpower.co.uk
  • edfenergy.com
  • homeserve.co.uk

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April saw British Gas dominate with a peak impression share of 22.03% on the 24th. Octopus Energy surged to 11.93% by month’s end. E.ON Next fluctuated, ending at 4.65%. Energy Performance Certificates dipped to 1.11% on the 26th. Hive Home and Aira Home showed modest gains, while Uswitch and Scottish Power maintained steady shares. EDF Energy and HomeServe had varied performances, closing at 2.87% and 2.05%, respectively.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Energy, Utilities & Waste Energy Efficiency

Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Energy, Utilities & Waste Energy Efficiency - Last month
  1. 1
    Charge Your EV For Less | From Just 9p per kWh https://www.britishgas.co.uk › british-gas › ev-tariff

    Our EV tariff works with any EV home charger. Start charging your vehicle for less today! Enjoy half-price electricity, 11am-4pm, every Sunday with PeakSave.

  2. 2
    Top 10 Heat Pump Costs 2026 - Compare Prices in Your Area https://go.comparecompanies.co.uk › heat_pumps › compare_quotes

    Get £7,500 off a heat pump if eligible for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant! Find out more. Sustainable, quiet and cheaper to run. Compare heat pump quotes today & start saving money. Compare The Whole Market.

  3. 3
    CORGI HomePlan Boiler Cover - 6 Months Free - Complete Plan https://www.corgihomeplan.co.uk › home-heating › boiler-cover

    New customers only. Terms, cancellation fees & 30-day exclusion apply. Ends 28/04/26.

  4. 4
    The Right Heat Pump For You | Air Source Heat Pump Picks https://www.eonnext.com › ashp › product-offer

    Answer A Few Questions To Unlock Your Personalised Air Source Heat Pump Picks. T&Cs Apply. Take Our Quiz To Find The Right Air Source...

  5. 5
    Switch To Our Fixed Price Deal - Half Price Electricity* https://www.scottishpower.co.uk

    New Fixed Price Tariff. Switch Now For Peace Of Mind. Get An Online Quote Today.

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In the competitive landscape of energy solutions, British Gas entices with cost-effective EV charging, while Compare Companies highlights substantial savings on heat pumps. CORGI HomePlan offers enticing boiler cover deals, and E.ON Next personalizes heat pump choices. Scottish Power promises stability with fixed-price electricity.

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