Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the UK Electric category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.
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How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.
| Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 34.1607004688 |
| 65.8392995312 |
A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.
| Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 48 |
| 52 |
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Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.
| Domain | Share of clicks |
|---|---|
| britishgas.co.uk | 39.75 |
| octopus.energy | 23.73 |
| edfenergy.com | 17.11 |
| scottishpower.co.uk | 3.6 |
| uswitch.com | 2.71 |
| eonnext.com | 2.42 |
| batterseapowerstation.co.uk | 2.37 |
| moneysupermarket.com | 1.78 |
| hypervolt.co.uk | 0.62 |
| uw.co.uk | 0.47 |
| others | 5.44 |
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British Gas dominates with 39.75% click share, followed by Octopus Energy at 23.73%. EDF Energy holds 17.11%, while ‘others’ collectively capture 5.44%.
Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month.
| Date | britishgas.co.uk | octopus.energy | edfenergy.com | moneysupermarket.com | eonnext.com | scottishpower.co.uk | uswitch.com | hypervolt.co.uk | confused.com | loveenergysavings.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/08/01 | 23.88% | 23.3% | 12.84% | 4.16% | 5.76% | 4.32% | 7.33% | 0.73% | 2.17% | 0.96% |
| 2026/08/02 | 30.32% | 23.9% | 12.39% | 3.69% | 4.98% | 3.46% | 4.64% | 0.62% | 2.38% | 0.19% |
| 2026/08/03 | 29.84% | 18.26% | 16.57% | 3.26% | 4.76% | 4.53% | 7.11% | 0.38% | 2.3% | 1.91% |
| 2026/08/04 | 27.81% | 20.2% | 13.86% | 3.16% | 4.84% | 4% | 7.37% | 1.31% | 1.6% | 1.66% |
| 2026/08/05 | 29.79% | 22.38% | 12.32% | 4.35% | 4.86% | 3.18% | 7.03% | 0.82% | 1.53% | 2.07% |
| 2026/08/06 | 28.18% | 23.67% | 12.85% | 5.1% | 6.25% | 3.14% | 5.62% | 0.72% | 1.39% | 2.13% |
| 2026/08/07 | 26.86% | 24.62% | 12.58% | 4.28% | 7.53% | 3.99% | 6% | 0.8% | 1.37% | 1.15% |
| 2026/08/08 | 38.05% | 20.33% | 12.7% | 4.61% | 6.13% | 2.25% | 6.09% | 1.11% | 2.02% | 0.61% |
| 2026/08/09 | 35.53% | 20.9% | 11.99% | 7.06% | 7.65% | 1.57% | 4.56% | 0.7% | 2.18% | 0.23% |
| 2026/08/10 | 32.28% | 19.84% | 11.6% | 4.82% | 6.93% | 5.51% | 6.16% | 0.69% | 1.64% | 0.93% |
| 2026/08/11 | 26.16% | 22.73% | 10.84% | 4.61% | 8.68% | 8.12% | 7.7% | 0.66% | 1.42% | 0.87% |
| 2026/08/12 | 27.08% | 21.83% | 9.91% | 3.14% | 7.2% | 9.21% | 8.69% | 0.62% | 1.47% | 1.3% |
| 2026/08/13 | 25.78% | 21.83% | 8.85% | 3.16% | 7.51% | 7.99% | 10.12% | 0.58% | 1.6% | 2.1% |
| 2026/08/14 | 25.75% | 24.39% | 10.67% | 3.1% | 7.14% | 7.03% | 7.46% | 0.98% | 1.4% | 1.47% |
| 2026/08/15 | 27.05% | 24.03% | 13.08% | 5.21% | 6.02% | 6.65% | 7.27% | 1.24% | 1.89% | 0.55% |
| 2026/08/16 | 24.79% | 24.75% | 11.45% | 3.86% | 7.19% | 6.95% | 8.79% | 0.64% | 1.85% | 0.33% |
| 2026/08/17 | 32.89% | 25.47% | 9.67% | 2.45% | 5.22% | 6.41% | 7.73% | 0.53% | 1.37% | 1.24% |
| 2026/08/18 | 29.09% | 26.83% | 9.46% | 4.19% | 5.79% | 6.72% | 6.63% | 0.56% | 1.26% | 0.74% |
| 2026/08/19 | 34.93% | 18.76% | 12.41% | 3.36% | 6.36% | 4.19% | 6.7% | 0.67% | 1.01% | 0.8% |
| 2026/08/20 | 33.95% | 25.88% | 10.31% | 3.52% | 5.09% | 4.88% | 4.96% | 0.67% | 1.12% | 1.14% |
| 2026/08/21 | 30.59% | 22.37% | 12.23% | 3.7% | 5.86% | 5.31% | 4.94% | 0.67% | 1.17% | 1.44% |
| 2026/08/22 | 37.99% | 19.61% | 14.15% | 4.4% | 5.81% | 4.32% | 3.32% | 0.81% | 1.43% | 0.69% |
| 2026/08/23 | 36.46% | 20.37% | 13.74% | 5.35% | 5.44% | 5.07% | 3.43% | 0.88% | 1.64% | 0.33% |
| 2026/08/24 | 30.96% | 25.97% | 11.76% | 4.71% | 5.8% | 4.95% | 4.37% | 0.66% | 1.76% | 1.53% |
| 2026/08/25 | 26.53% | 25.12% | 10.32% | 4.08% | 6.93% | 6.49% | 6.42% | 0.82% | 0.83% | 0.53% |
| 2026/08/26 | 32.38% | 20.51% | 10.32% | 4.16% | 3.76% | 8.22% | 9.41% | 1.63% | 0.83% | 0.77% |
| 2026/08/27 | 32.45% | 21.89% | 10.07% | 4.21% | 5.47% | 6.62% | 7.95% | 1.86% | 0.52% | 0.65% |
| 2026/08/28 | 31.7% | 25.19% | 13.02% | 4.26% | 4.71% | 5.81% | 4.82% | 1.32% | 0.31% | 0.44% |
| 2026/08/29 | 33.6% | 26.31% | 13.99% | 4.76% | 4.37% | 4.08% | 4.85% | 1.48% | 0.4% | 0.22% |
| 2026/08/30 | 32.21% | 26.48% | 11.09% | 5.24% | 5.04% | 5.5% | 4.39% | 1.13% | 0.42% | 0.1% |
| 2026/08/31 | 32.94% | 27.85% | 12.87% | 5.66% | 4.72% | 3.85% | 3.42% | 0.9% | 0.47% | 0.14% |
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In August 2026, British Gas led PPC spend, peaking at 38.05% on the 8th. Octopus Energy showed steady growth, ending at 27.85%. EDF Energy fluctuated, closing at 12.87%. Moneysupermarket.com and E.ON Next had moderate shares, while Scottish Power and Uswitch saw varied trends. Hypervolt.co.uk, Confused.com, and Love Energy Savings maintained lower spend shares.
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| Date | Competitor Count |
|---|---|
| 2026/08/01 | 149 |
| 2026/08/02 | 165 |
| 2026/08/03 | 158 |
| 2026/08/04 | 171 |
| 2026/08/05 | 165 |
| 2026/08/06 | 168 |
| 2026/08/07 | 152 |
| 2026/08/08 | 140 |
| 2026/08/09 | 147 |
| 2026/08/10 | 153 |
| 2026/08/11 | 147 |
| 2026/08/12 | 150 |
| 2026/08/13 | 156 |
| 2026/08/14 | 163 |
| 2026/08/15 | 141 |
| 2026/08/16 | 146 |
| 2026/08/17 | 148 |
| 2026/08/18 | 140 |
| 2026/08/19 | 138 |
| 2026/08/20 | 139 |
| 2026/08/21 | 144 |
| 2026/08/22 | 143 |
| 2026/08/23 | 133 |
| 2026/08/24 | 140 |
| 2026/08/25 | 158 |
| 2026/08/26 | 162 |
| 2026/08/27 | 166 |
| 2026/08/28 | 163 |
| 2026/08/29 | 152 |
| 2026/08/30 | 161 |
| 2026/08/31 | 156 |
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August saw fluctuating advertiser numbers, peaking at 171 on August 4th, then declining to 133 by August 23rd, before stabilizing at 156.
Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.
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British Gas surged with a 1.98% click share increase, while Battersea Power Station dropped by 1.01%. Octopus Energy gained 0.63%, contrasting Uswitch’s 0.75% decline.
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 | edfenergy.com | eonnext.com | moneysupermarket.com | scottishpower.co.uk | uswitch.com | hypervolt.co.uk | batterseapowerstation.co.uk | confused.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/08/01 | 25.08% | 19.57% | 12.82% | 5.39% | 2.68% | 3.37% | 5% | 1.33% | 2.14% | 2.05% |
| 2026/08/02 | 30.21% | 21.92% | 10.29% | 4.59% | 2.39% | 4.87% | 3.84% | 0.9% | 1.32% | 2.24% |
| 2026/08/03 | 33.54% | 16.03% | 15.63% | 5.46% | 2.11% | 3.68% | 6.08% | 0.57% | 0% | 2.27% |
| 2026/08/04 | 26.56% | 20.06% | 12.22% | 4.47% | 2.96% | 2.59% | 4.27% | 2.68% | 4.13% | 1.37% |
| 2026/08/05 | 30.64% | 20.79% | 11.35% | 5.51% | 3.56% | 3.31% | 5.27% | 1.41% | 2.79% | 1.37% |
| 2026/08/06 | 31% | 20.67% | 11.55% | 6.73% | 4.94% | 3.34% | 3.22% | 1.07% | 2.33% | 1.16% |
| 2026/08/07 | 29.05% | 20.24% | 11.06% | 9.69% | 4.46% | 4.02% | 3.29% | 1.15% | 1.48% | 1.19% |
| 2026/08/08 | 41.33% | 17.08% | 12.02% | 7.06% | 3.53% | 1.96% | 3.48% | 2.2% | 2.22% | 1.76% |
| 2026/08/09 | 37.85% | 17.78% | 11.06% | 8.01% | 4.41% | 1.56% | 2.72% | 0.95% | 2.07% | 2.19% |
| 2026/08/10 | 35.01% | 16.92% | 10.47% | 7.26% | 2.91% | 6.1% | 4.65% | 1.08% | 2.73% | 1.47% |
| 2026/08/11 | 28.9% | 20.07% | 10.87% | 9.03% | 4.26% | 6.47% | 7.28% | 1.08% | 0% | 1.41% |
| 2026/08/12 | 30.4% | 18.82% | 9.92% | 7.38% | 1.87% | 7.63% | 7.75% | 1.05% | 1.28% | 1.37% |
| 2026/08/13 | 28.27% | 18.11% | 9.56% | 7.3% | 1.93% | 6.17% | 8.8% | 0.89% | 0% | 1.47% |
| 2026/08/14 | 28.27% | 20.92% | 9.96% | 6% | 3.37% | 5.58% | 6.36% | 2.17% | 1.18% | 1.4% |
| 2026/08/15 | 28.37% | 21.24% | 12.7% | 6.1% | 3.12% | 6.48% | 8.2% | 2.75% | 0% | 1.84% |
| 2026/08/16 | 24.57% | 22.86% | 9.89% | 6.29% | 3.43% | 7.3% | 9.18% | 0.87% | 1.35% | 1.77% |
| 2026/08/17 | 32.3% | 24.25% | 8.47% | 4.91% | 2.91% | 5.58% | 7.98% | 0.67% | 1.17% | 1.27% |
| 2026/08/18 | 31.89% | 21.24% | 9.18% | 6.46% | 3.4% | 7.66% | 5.81% | 0.71% | 0% | 1.11% |
| 2026/08/19 | 36.04% | 16.02% | 12.4% | 5.41% | 1.96% | 4.08% | 6.02% | 1.2% | 2.06% | 0.97% |
| 2026/08/20 | 38.78% | 20.54% | 9.72% | 5.02% | 2.65% | 5.29% | 3.95% | 0.98% | 0% | 1.12% |
| 2026/08/21 | 34.04% | 17.26% | 11.08% | 6.11% | 2.53% | 4.51% | 4.58% | 0.9% | 1.56% | 1.06% |
| 2026/08/22 | 41.99% | 15.25% | 13.09% | 5.7% | 4.85% | 2.66% | 2.2% | 1.17% | 1.45% | 1.32% |
| 2026/08/23 | 43.8% | 15.12% | 11.18% | 5.91% | 4.91% | 3.28% | 2.29% | 1.18% | 0% | 1.39% |
| 2026/08/24 | 35.78% | 21.47% | 11.44% | 6% | 3.61% | 3.27% | 2.69% | 1.14% | 3.08% | 1.74% |
| 2026/08/25 | 28.81% | 20.78% | 9.78% | 6.73% | 2.52% | 5.41% | 5.52% | 1.13% | 1.82% | 0.7% |
| 2026/08/26 | 35.51% | 18.11% | 8.98% | 3.08% | 2.28% | 9.7% | 7.29% | 3.21% | 0.96% | 0.72% |
| 2026/08/27 | 35.51% | 18.68% | 9.25% | 6.19% | 2.16% | 6.15% | 5.78% | 3.61% | 0.88% | 0.45% |
| 2026/08/28 | 34.91% | 24.69% | 11.28% | 3.85% | 2.67% | 5.53% | 2.86% | 2.51% | 1.07% | 0.27% |
| 2026/08/29 | 36.05% | 28.66% | 11.37% | 3.74% | 3.33% | 3.05% | 2.33% | 2.4% | 0% | 0.3% |
| 2026/08/30 | 36.05% | 24.51% | 8.7% | 4.93% | 2.62% | 5.86% | 3.93% | 1.91% | 0.88% | 0.31% |
| 2026/08/31 | 37.78% | 24.7% | 12.44% | 4.59% | 3.79% | 3.05% | 2.42% | 1.48% | 0.93% | 0.38% |
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British Gas led August with fluctuating impressions, peaking at 43.80% on the 23rd. Octopus Energy saw a steady rise, ending at 24.70%. EDF Energy maintained a moderate presence, while E.ON Next and others trailed.
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