UK Energy, Utilities & Waste Energy Efficiency - PPC Market Share Analysis February 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 25.2451750675
74.7548249325
25%

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 9%
Transactional 23%
Navigational 1%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 21%

Copyright © Adthena. All rights reserved.

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 27.62
octopus.energy 7.17
uswitch.com 4.54
airahome.com 3.39
boxt.co.uk 2.63
hivehome.com 2.54
pimlicoplumbers.com 2.29
eonnext.com 2.13
vaillant.co.uk 2.13
energyperformancecertificates.co.uk 2.09
others 43.47
  • britishgas.co.uk - 27.62%
  • octopus.energy - 7.17%
  • uswitch.com - 4.54%
  • airahome.com - 3.39%
  • boxt.co.uk - 2.63%
  • hivehome.com - 2.54%
  • pimlicoplumbers.com - 2.29%
  • eonnext.com - 2.13%
  • vaillant.co.uk - 2.13%
  • energyperformancecertificates.co.uk - 2.09%
  • others - 43.47%

Copyright © Adthena. All rights reserved.

British Gas leads with 27.62% click share, followed by Octopus Energy at 7.17%. ‘Others’ dominate with 43.47%, highlighting 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 eonnext.com uswitch.com boxt.co.uk energyperformancecertificates.co.uk edfenergy.com pimlicoplumbers.com scottishpower.co.uk airahome.com
2026/02/01 20.7% 7.88% 4.03% 5.37% 2.76% 2.19% 2.98% 1.73% 3.99% 4.97%
2026/02/02 20.3% 8.09% 2.76% 6.31% 1.96% 2.99% 2.99% 2.48% 3.34% 3.8%
2026/02/03 17.36% 8.27% 3.41% 6.08% 2.56% 3.11% 1.86% 2.42% 2.06% 4.72%
2026/02/04 19.08% 7.07% 3.91% 7.06% 2.4% 3.8% 1.72% 3.17% 2.25% 4.44%
2026/02/05 19.44% 9.03% 3.63% 7.18% 1.92% 3.49% 2.85% 2.97% 2.23% 4.78%
2026/02/06 20.12% 9.17% 3.09% 5.67% 2.51% 2.69% 2.96% 3.19% 3.09% 4.12%
2026/02/07 20.02% 8.36% 3.75% 5.04% 1.96% 1.25% 3.65% 2.23% 4.24% 5.15%
2026/02/08 21.71% 8.12% 4.86% 5.37% 3.33% 1.71% 3.02% 1.77% 4.02% 4.9%
2026/02/09 19.2% 8.3% 4.11% 5.75% 2% 3.22% 2.28% 2.72% 3.49% 5.08%
2026/02/10 20.3% 6.68% 4.41% 6.15% 1.95% 2.34% 2.74% 2.7% 3.57% 4.7%
2026/02/11 20.68% 8.08% 3.71% 5.04% 2.32% 2.37% 2.45% 3.54% 3.42% 5.29%
2026/02/12 21.33% 6.32% 4.17% 6.21% 2.86% 2.03% 2.58% 2.99% 3.64% 5.38%
2026/02/13 20% 9.14% 3.08% 5.64% 2.49% 2.68% 2.94% 3.17% 3.07% 4.1%
2026/02/14 19.97% 8.34% 3.74% 5.03% 1.96% 1.25% 3.64% 2.22% 4.23% 5.15%
2026/02/15 21.56% 8.07% 4.82% 5.33% 3.3% 1.69% 3% 1.76% 3.99% 4.88%
2026/02/16 19.09% 8.25% 4.09% 5.72% 1.99% 3.2% 2.27% 2.71% 3.47% 5.05%
2026/02/17 22.85% 7.87% 3.2% 5.03% 2.94% 2.4% 1.39% 2.21% 2.67% 1.7%
2026/02/18 22.01% 9.1% 3.53% 5.84% 2.34% 2.27% 1.23% 2.54% 2.99% 2.02%
2026/02/19 22.6% 8.2% 4.18% 5.34% 2.44% 3.43% 2.17% 2.5% 3.27% 2.56%
2026/02/20 23.81% 7.12% 5.17% 5.07% 1.89% 2.01% 1.5% 2.51% 4.53% 1.3%
2026/02/21 24.03% 10% 5.03% 5.57% 2.17% 2.64% 1.61% 1.48% 4.39% 3.12%
2026/02/22 23.81% 7.77% 5.94% 5.68% 3.71% 3.76% 1.9% 1.78% 3.45% 0.71%
2026/02/23 23.47% 8.75% 4.54% 5.8% 2.63% 1.99% 2.29% 2.82% 3.63% 0.83%
2026/02/24 25.05% 8.25% 4.34% 6.55% 2.61% 2.4% 2.41% 2.24% 3.21% 0.56%
2026/02/25 25.68% 7.4% 4.09% 5.71% 3.79% 1.98% 2.88% 2.79% 3.45% 1.14%
2026/02/26 26.14% 7.87% 4.37% 5.98% 3.7% 2.57% 2.57% 1.2% 3.53% 1.45%
2026/02/27 24.4% 8.83% 4.24% 6.03% 4.16% 2.69% 2.12% 1.38% 2.06% 1.32%
2026/02/28 24.09% 8.48% 6.49% 5.58% 4% 3.45% 2.62% 1.72% 1.18% 0.87%
  • britishgas.co.uk
  • octopus.energy
  • eonnext.com
  • uswitch.com
  • boxt.co.uk
  • energyperformancecertificates.co.uk
  • edfenergy.com
  • pimlicoplumbers.com
  • scottishpower.co.uk
  • airahome.com

Copyright © Adthena. All rights reserved.

In February 2026, British Gas led PPC spend, peaking at 26.14% on the 26th. Octopus Energy fluctuated, ending at 8.48%. E.ON Next and Uswitch showed steady growth, while Aira Home’s spend declined sharply.

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
2026/02/01 446
2026/02/02 458
2026/02/03 473
2026/02/04 471
2026/02/05 462
2026/02/06 470
2026/02/07 443
2026/02/08 445
2026/02/09 470
2026/02/10 454
2026/02/11 480
2026/02/12 451
2026/02/13 470
2026/02/14 443
2026/02/15 445
2026/02/16 470
2026/02/17 382
2026/02/18 421
2026/02/19 403
2026/02/20 382
2026/02/21 363
2026/02/22 385
2026/02/23 416
2026/02/24 420
2026/02/25 415
2026/02/26 392
2026/02/27 383
2026/02/28 397

Copyright © Adthena. All rights reserved.

In February 2026, distinct advertisers peaked at 480 on the 11th, then gradually declined, ending at 397.

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
britishgas.co.uk 4.62%
glowgreenltd.com 1.59%
vaillant.co.uk 0.86%
eonnext.com 0.62%
boxt.co.uk 0.59%
calor.co.uk -0.43%
iheat.co.uk -0.61%
theunderfloorheatingstore.com -0.69%
bestheating.com -1.04%
airahome.com -2.63%

Copyright © Adthena. All rights reserved.

British Gas surged with a 4.62% increase, while Airahome dropped by 2.63%. Glow Green Ltd. gained 1.59%, contrasting with Best Heating’s 1.04% decline.

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 uswitch.com edfenergy.com homeserve.co.uk hivehome.com pimlicoplumbers.com airahome.com
2026/02/01 16.12% 6.62% 3.17% 2.75% 3.27% 2.64% 1.99% 6.02% 1.85% 7.56%
2026/02/02 14.61% 6.18% 2.05% 3.81% 3.58% 2.68% 2.21% 4.52% 2.09% 5.24%
2026/02/03 11.66% 7.45% 3.09% 3.88% 3.61% 2.25% 1.87% 5.74% 2.02% 6.3%
2026/02/04 14.8% 5.97% 3.14% 4.45% 4.45% 1.87% 3.15% 1.86% 2.92% 5.99%
2026/02/05 16.55% 7.77% 3.01% 3.98% 4.18% 2.63% 2.46% 2.1% 2.32% 6.65%
2026/02/06 17.54% 8.37% 2.23% 2.99% 3.11% 3.03% 2.57% 1.82% 3.13% 5.76%
2026/02/07 16.39% 7.4% 3.46% 1.69% 2.99% 3.24% 2.92% 2.48% 1.83% 7.31%
2026/02/08 16.61% 7.99% 4.6% 2.11% 3.19% 3.68% 2.97% 2.48% 1.7% 7.39%
2026/02/09 14.7% 8.04% 3.57% 3.81% 3.28% 2.17% 2.17% 3.13% 2.48% 6.96%
2026/02/10 14.85% 6.24% 3.96% 3.11% 4.03% 2.56% 1.94% 2.11% 2.25% 6.76%
2026/02/11 17.51% 7.19% 3.15% 2.84% 2.88% 2.32% 1.33% 1.08% 2.75% 7.77%
2026/02/12 15.69% 5.99% 3.65% 2.53% 3.73% 2.31% 2.27% 2.31% 2.61% 8.84%
2026/02/13 17.54% 8.37% 2.23% 2.99% 3.11% 3.03% 2.57% 1.82% 3.13% 5.76%
2026/02/14 16.39% 7.4% 3.46% 1.69% 2.99% 3.24% 2.92% 2.48% 1.83% 7.31%
2026/02/15 16.61% 7.99% 4.6% 2.11% 3.19% 3.68% 2.97% 2.48% 1.7% 7.39%
2026/02/16 14.7% 8.04% 3.57% 3.81% 3.28% 2.17% 2.17% 3.13% 2.48% 6.96%
2026/02/17 17.41% 8.05% 3.4% 3.07% 3.37% 1.78% 1.22% 3.1% 1.93% 2.29%
2026/02/18 15.26% 8.62% 2.66% 3.09% 3.49% 1.14% 1.1% 5.37% 2.4% 2.98%
2026/02/19 17.78% 6.38% 4.15% 4.33% 2.86% 1.63% 1.22% 3.24% 2.33% 3.17%
2026/02/20 19.07% 7.05% 4.31% 3.34% 3.06% 1.48% 2.46% 2.4% 2.52% 2%
2026/02/21 17.51% 10.29% 5.11% 3.47% 3.28% 1.29% 1.52% 2.1% 1.86% 5.84%
2026/02/22 20.41% 7.07% 6.21% 4.81% 3.39% 1.81% 2.92% 2.88% 1.51% 0.98%
2026/02/23 20.13% 7.47% 4.77% 2.52% 3.3% 2.44% 2.01% 3.35% 2.83% 1.19%
2026/02/24 21.1% 7.07% 3.92% 3.28% 3.97% 2.51% 2.17% 2.36% 2.37% 0.71%
2026/02/25 23.96% 6.48% 4% 2.55% 3.53% 3.15% 2.32% 3.69% 2.41% 1.74%
2026/02/26 20.04% 8.31% 4.44% 3.38% 3.77% 3.1% 2.97% 3.97% 1.31% 2%
2026/02/27 16.48% 9.79% 5.45% 3.21% 3.79% 2.75% 1.86% 3.42% 1.74% 2.58%
2026/02/28 16.57% 7.64% 6.84% 4.73% 3.55% 3.44% 2.8% 2.74% 2.04% 1.24%
  • britishgas.co.uk
  • octopus.energy
  • eonnext.com
  • energyperformancecertificates.co.uk
  • uswitch.com
  • edfenergy.com
  • homeserve.co.uk
  • hivehome.com
  • pimlicoplumbers.com
  • airahome.com

Copyright © Adthena. All rights reserved.

British Gas led February with fluctuating impressions, peaking at 23.96% on the 25th. Octopus Energy saw a steady rise, ending at 7.64%. E.ON Next and Energy Performance Certificates showed growth, while Airahome’s share declined significantly.

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 - Cheaper Night Time Charging 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!

  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...

  3. 3
    Next Day New Boiler Install | From Only £20/Month https://www.heatable.co.uk

    Looking for a new boiler? Expert advice, quality installation and a smooth, hassle-free process from only £20 month.

  4. 4
    Claim Your EV Charger Grant https://www.ohme-ev.com

    Charger & Installation Package — Power Up Your Electric Vehicle with Our Advanced EV Charging Solutions.

  5. 5
    Boiler Repairs From £49+VAT - 60 Min London Boiler Engineers https://www.plumbforcedirect.co.uk

    #1 London Boiler Experts - From £49+VAT Boiler Repairs. 60 Min Emergency Response.

Copyright © Adthena. All rights reserved.

In the competitive landscape of energy efficiency, British Gas entices with cost-effective EV charging, while Compare Companies highlights substantial heat pump savings. Heatable offers affordable boiler installations, Ohme EV promotes advanced charging solutions, and Plumbforce Direct ensures swift boiler repairs.

Frequently Asked Questions

Customer Success Stories

Get the full picture

See this data specific to your brand performance

The data on this page is just a sample of the billions of data points we hold at Adthena. The insights generated by Ask Arlo, leverage real-time GenAI to answer questions about your search data.

Our search consultants can introduce you to Whole Market View data that is specific to your organization, based on the size of the relevant search term and competitor universe, and the locations that you need monitoring.

Related reports