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title: "Business energy suppliers in the United Kingdom: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the gas and electricity suppliers UK businesses buy energy from. Share of Search among British Gas Business, Yü Energy, Crown Gas & Power, Octopus Energy, EDF, Opus Energy and E.ON Next, the business energy suppliers Brandwave compares in the United Kingdom, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/categories/uk-business-energy-suppliers"
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# Business energy suppliers in the United Kingdom: Which are searched most?

Compare the gas and electricity suppliers UK businesses buy energy from. Share of Search among British Gas Business, Yü Energy, Crown Gas & Power, Octopus Energy, EDF, Opus Energy and E.ON Next, the business energy suppliers Brandwave compares in the United Kingdom, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Competitive set**: Business energy suppliers
- **Market**: United Kingdom
- **Brands compared**: 7
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: British Gas Business, 37%

## Which brand is most popular in search among business energy suppliers in the United Kingdom?

- British Gas Business and Yü Energy share the highest share of searches among business energy suppliers in the United Kingdom, at 37% in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, British Gas Business’ share of searches among business energy suppliers in the United Kingdom increased from 36% to 37%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Yü Energy’s share of searches among business energy suppliers in the United Kingdom increased from 36% to 37%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, EDF’s share of searches among business energy suppliers in the United Kingdom decreased from 7.1% to 6%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Opus Energy’s share of searches among business energy suppliers in the United Kingdom decreased from 4.6% to 3.3%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, British Gas Business’ share of searches among business energy suppliers in the United Kingdom peaked at 40% in December 2025 and was lowest at 33.4% in May 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Yü Energy’s share of searches among business energy suppliers in the United Kingdom peaked at 42.3% in April 2026 and was lowest at 32.8% in December 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Crown Gas & Power’s share of searches among business energy suppliers in the United Kingdom peaked at 8.8% in January 2026 and was lowest at 6.3% in July 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Octopus Energy’s share of searches among business energy suppliers in the United Kingdom peaked at 7.4% in August 2026 and was lowest at 5.6% in April 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, EDF’s share of searches among business energy suppliers in the United Kingdom peaked at 7.1% in October 2025 and was lowest at 4.8% in February 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Opus Energy’s share of searches among business energy suppliers in the United Kingdom peaked at 4.7% in November 2025 and was lowest at 2.6% in June 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Octopus Energy rose from 5th to 4th among business energy suppliers in the United Kingdom.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, EDF fell from 4th to 5th among business energy suppliers in the United Kingdom.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Crown Gas & Power and E.ON Next held steady: their share of searches among business energy suppliers in the United Kingdom each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Top business energy suppliers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, British Gas Business and E.ON Next appeared every time. British Gas Business was recommended most often, coming first in two out of five answers. Octopus Energy was second, and E.ON Next was third.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| British Gas Business | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Octopus Energy | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| E.ON Next | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| EDF | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Crown Gas & Power | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Opus Energy | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Yü Energy | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about business energy suppliers

- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best business energy supplier in the UK?": 1. Octopus Energy, 2. E.ON Next, 3. Crown Gas & Power, 4. EDF, 5. British Gas Business
- Asked ChatGPT "Which UK business electricity supplier has the cheapest rates?": 1. British Gas Business, 2. E.ON Next
- Asked ChatGPT "Who are the main business gas and electricity suppliers in the UK?": 1. British Gas Business, 2. EDF, 3. E.ON Next, 4. Opus Energy, 5. Crown Gas & Power, 6. Yü Energy, 7. Octopus Energy
- Searched Google, AI Overview "business energy": 1. Octopus Energy, 2. British Gas Business, 3. E.ON Next, 4. Yü Energy
- Searched Google, AI Overview "business electricity": 1. Octopus Energy, 2. EDF, 3. British Gas Business, 4. E.ON Next

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 23, 2026.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [British Gas Business vs Yü Energy: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/british-gas-business-vs-yu-energy): 37% Share of Search each.
- [British Gas Business vs Crown Gas & Power: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/british-gas-business-vs-crown-gas-and-power): 37% against 7.3% Share of Search.
- [British Gas Business vs Octopus Energy: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/british-gas-business-vs-octopus-energy): 37% against 7.3% Share of Search.
- [British Gas Business vs EDF: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/british-gas-business-vs-edf-energy): 37% against 6% Share of Search.
- [Yü Energy vs Crown Gas & Power: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/crown-gas-and-power-vs-yu-energy): 37% against 7.3% Share of Search.
- [Yü Energy vs Octopus Energy: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/octopus-energy-vs-yu-energy): 37% against 7.3% Share of Search.
- [Yü Energy vs EDF: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/edf-energy-vs-yu-energy): 37% against 6% Share of Search.
- [Crown Gas & Power vs Octopus Energy: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/crown-gas-and-power-vs-octopus-energy): 7.3% Share of Search each.
- [Crown Gas & Power vs EDF: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/crown-gas-and-power-vs-edf-energy): 7.3% against 6% Share of Search.
- [Octopus Energy vs EDF: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/edf-energy-vs-octopus-energy): 7.3% against 6% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom business energy suppliers in September 2026?

- Opus Energy’s share of searches among business energy suppliers in the United Kingdom has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.6% to 3.3% in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for EDF in the United Kingdom fell 17.2% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 2.4K in September 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | British Gas Business | 37% | 14.8K | +22.3% | Centrica |
| 2 | Yü Energy | 37% | 14.8K | +22.3% | Yü Energy |
| 3 | Crown Gas & Power | 7.3% | 2.9K | +20.8% | Crown Gas & Power |
| 4 | Octopus Energy | 7.3% | 2.9K | +20.8% | Octopus Energy |
| 5 | EDF | 6% | 2.4K | +26.3% | EDF |
| 6 | Opus Energy | 3.3% | 1.3K | +30.0% | Opus Energy |
| 7 | E.ON Next | 2.2% | 880 | +22.2% | E.ON |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | British Gas Business | 14.8K | 36% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Yü Energy | 14.8K | 36% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Crown Gas & Power | 2.9K | 7.1% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | EDF | 2.9K | 7.1% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Octopus Energy | 2.9K | 7.1% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | Opus Energy | 1.9K | 4.6% | 6 |
| Oct 2025 | E.ON Next | 880 | 2.1% | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | British Gas Business | 12.1K | 35.2% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Yü Energy | 12.1K | 35.2% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Crown Gas & Power | 2.9K | 8.4% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | EDF | 2.4K | 7% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Octopus Energy | 2.4K | 7% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Opus Energy | 1.6K | 4.7% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | E.ON Next | 880 | 2.6% | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | British Gas Business | 12.1K | 40% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Yü Energy | 9.9K | 32.8% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Crown Gas & Power | 2.4K | 7.9% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | EDF | 1.9K | 6.3% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Octopus Energy | 1.9K | 6.3% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Opus Energy | 1.3K | 4.3% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | E.ON Next | 720 | 2.4% | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | British Gas Business | 14.8K | 36.1% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Yü Energy | 14.8K | 36.1% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Crown Gas & Power | 3.6K | 8.8% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Octopus Energy | 2.9K | 7.1% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | EDF | 2.4K | 5.9% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Opus Energy | 1.6K | 3.9% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | E.ON Next | 880 | 2.1% | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | British Gas Business | 14.8K | 37.7% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Yü Energy | 14.8K | 37.7% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Crown Gas & Power | 2.9K | 7.4% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Octopus Energy | 2.4K | 6.1% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | EDF | 1.9K | 4.8% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Opus Energy | 1.6K | 4.1% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | E.ON Next | 880 | 2.2% | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | Yü Energy | 18.1K | 41% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | British Gas Business | 14.8K | 33.5% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Crown Gas & Power | 2.9K | 6.6% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | EDF | 2.9K | 6.6% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Octopus Energy | 2.9K | 6.6% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | E.ON Next | 1.3K | 2.9% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Opus Energy | 1.3K | 2.9% | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | Yü Energy | 18.1K | 42.3% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | British Gas Business | 14.8K | 34.6% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Crown Gas & Power | 2.9K | 6.8% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | EDF | 2.4K | 5.6% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Octopus Energy | 2.4K | 5.6% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Opus Energy | 1.3K | 3% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | E.ON Next | 880 | 2.1% | 7 |
| May 2026 | Yü Energy | 14.8K | 40.8% | 1 |
| May 2026 | British Gas Business | 12.1K | 33.4% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Crown Gas & Power | 2.9K | 8% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Octopus Energy | 2.4K | 6.6% | 4 |
| May 2026 | EDF | 1.9K | 5.2% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Opus Energy | 1.3K | 3.6% | 6 |
| May 2026 | E.ON Next | 880 | 2.4% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | British Gas Business | 14.8K | 37.8% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Yü Energy | 14.8K | 37.8% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Crown Gas & Power | 2.9K | 7.4% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | EDF | 2.4K | 6.1% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Octopus Energy | 2.4K | 6.1% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Opus Energy | 1K | 2.6% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | E.ON Next | 880 | 2.2% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | British Gas Business | 14.8K | 38.8% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Yü Energy | 14.8K | 38.8% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Crown Gas & Power | 2.4K | 6.3% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Octopus Energy | 2.4K | 6.3% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | EDF | 1.9K | 5% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Opus Energy | 1K | 2.6% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | E.ON Next | 880 | 2.3% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | British Gas Business | 12.1K | 37.1% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Yü Energy | 12.1K | 37.1% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Crown Gas & Power | 2.4K | 7.4% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Octopus Energy | 2.4K | 7.4% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | EDF | 1.9K | 5.8% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Opus Energy | 1K | 3.1% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | E.ON Next | 720 | 2.2% | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | British Gas Business | 14.8K | 37% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Yü Energy | 14.8K | 37% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | Crown Gas & Power | 2.9K | 7.3% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | Octopus Energy | 2.9K | 7.3% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | EDF | 2.4K | 6% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Opus Energy | 1.3K | 3.3% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | E.ON Next | 880 | 2.2% | 7 |

## What is being compared

- **British Gas Business**: Measured on the search term “british gas business”.
- **Crown Gas & Power**: Measured on the search term “crown gas and power”.
- **E.ON Next**: Measured on the search term “eon next business”.
- **EDF**: Measured on the search term “edf business”.
- **Octopus Energy**: Measured on the search term “octopus business energy”.
- **Opus Energy**: Measured on the search term “opus energy”.
- **Yü Energy**: Measured on the search term “yu energy”.

- [British Gas Business](/demand/uk/brands/british-gas-business)
- [Crown Gas & Power](/demand/uk/brands/crown-gas-and-power)
- [E.ON Next](/demand/uk/brands/eon-next)
- [EDF](/demand/uk/brands/edf-energy)
- [Octopus Energy](/demand/uk/brands/octopus-energy)
- [Opus Energy](/demand/uk/brands/opus-energy)
- [Yü Energy](/demand/uk/brands/yu-energy)

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among business energy suppliers in the United Kingdom?

British Gas Business and Yü Energy share the highest share of searches among business energy suppliers in the United Kingdom, at 37% in September 2026.

## Cite this page

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