Scottish Power reviews, prices and tariffs
Scottish Power has emerged as one of the UKs largest Big Six energy suppliers. They have a large customer base providing domestic energy and business energy services to over five-million customers.
Scottish Power started life as Clyde Valley Electrical Power Company in 1901. They have shifted their focus to leading the charge in developing wind power with heavy investment in renewable energy solutions. Scottish Power domestic green tariffs are backed by 100% green electricity. They're not greenish, they're truly green. This means that they generate the electricity on their UK wind farms.
They are also heavily involved in charity work having raised more than £30 million for Cancer Research UK between 2012 and 2021. This is just a milestone; however, they have doubled down on their commitment to Cancer Research UK.
Scottish Power offer domestic tariffs to suit every household. They also have business energy deals for both smaller businesses and larger corporate organisations.
Offering everything from smart metering, EV charging for businesses and an advanced Commercial Energy Portal.
With over 25,000 reviews on Trustpilot, they have an average rating of 3.5 out of a possible 5 stars.
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Ownership
Scottish Power is a subsidiary of the Spanish energy firm Iberdrola. It’s a vertically integrated energy company, meaning it owns and controls its generating facilities, distribution lines, customer access equipment and accounting services.
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Location
ScottishPower’s postal address is listed as:
Scottish Power Customer Services
320 St Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5AD
If you choose to switch through Love Energy Savings, one of our representatives will contact the Scottish Power team on your behalf. That way, you get the energy tariff you want with minimal fuss.
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Prices and Tariffs
Scottish Power offer a variety of tariffs for both domestic and business customers.
Domestic Customer Tariffs
The average price of their 1 Year Fixed Tariff is £91.52 per month (£1,098.19 annually).
Tariff Details
- 1-year fixed price
- £60 exit fees
The average price of the 2 Year Fixed Price Energy is £99.51 (£1,182.13 annually).
Tariff Details
- Prices fixed for 2 years
- No exit fees
- Supports Cancer Research UK
- 100% Renewable Electricity
The average price of the Standard Variable is £92.52 (£1,110.21 annually).
Tariff Details
- No exit fees
- Prices could go up or down
- No tariff end date
Average price calculations are based on a family of 4 living in a 3 bedroom house.
Business Energy Tariffs
As businesses must treat their commercial gas and commercial electricity supply as separate, here are some of the cheapest business energy tariffs available to Scottish Power customers. These are based on smaller businesses as Scottish Power offer more custom tariffs for large commercial energy.
Business Fixed
Fixed business energy rates for 1,2 or 3 years.
Tariff Details
- UK based team
- Online account manager
- Business energy efficiency advice in association with the Carbon Trust.
Standard Variable
Prices can go up or down in line with wholesale energy prices.
Tariff Details
- Switch business energy at any time with no fees
- Prices usually higher than fixed tariffs.
Please note that if you compare with Love Energy Savings, cheaper prices may be available as we have negotiated exclusive deals with a wide range of suppliers. You can compare prices here.
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Awards
Scottish Power was very successful in the 2019 uSwitch awards winning awards across the many areas of service from great value to its green credentials.
- uSwitch Best Account Management Large Supplier Winner 2019
- uSwitch Best Deal For You Large Supplier Winner 2019
- uSwitch Best Green Services Large Supplier Winner 2019
- uSwitch Best Value For Money Large Supplier Winner 2019
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Cancellation Policy
Scottish Power allow you to change your mind and cancel your contract free of charge in their cooling-off period. This ends 14 days after you’ve signed up or 14 days after you've confirmed your new tariff.
Exit fees do apply to some tariffs so be sure to check the terms and conditions before switching. They are usually £30 per fuel. You should also check your bills before you cancel to see if you have any balances on your account and that you can pay these upon leaving.
Business Energy customers will have much higher penalties for leaving a contract early.
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Green Performance
Scottish Power Fuel Mix Information 2019 – 2020
ScottishPower Tariffs
Energy Source
Green Tariffs (1)
All other Tariffs (2)
ScottishPower Total Fuel Mix (3)
UK Fuel Mix (4)
Coal
0%
5%
4%
4%
Gas
0%
62%
50%
39%
Nuclear
0%
7%
6%
17%
Renewable
100%
21%
36%
38%
Other fuels
0%
5%
4%
2%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
Environmental Impact
CO 2 Emissions
0g per kWh
326g per kWh
264g per kWh
198g per kWh
High Level Radioactive Waste
0g per kWh
0.0005g per kWh
0.0004g per kWh
0.007g per kWh
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Understanding your Scottish Power Energy bill
Your statements and bills can be viewed in your YourEnergyApp, but you’ll be emailed when your bill is ready.
Your online or paper bill will tell you:
- The billing period (typically monthly)
- What you owe and when it needs to be paid
- Your estimated energy usage over the billing period
- A detailed breakdown of your usage (on a dual-fuel tariff, you’ll get a breakdown of both gas and electricity
- Any discounts applied
- A breakdown of your previous payments
- A total showing your current balance and if you are in debit or credit balance on your account
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