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title: "British Gas Business vs Yü Energy: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?"
description: "Is British Gas Business or Yü Energy more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Business energy suppliers set in the United Kingdom. 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."
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# British Gas Business vs Yü Energy: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?

Is British Gas Business or Yü Energy more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Business energy suppliers set in the United Kingdom. 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

- **Compared**: British Gas Business and Yü Energy
- **Competitive set**: Business energy suppliers
- **Market**: United Kingdom
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **British Gas Business Share of Search**: 37%
- **Yü Energy Share of Search**: 37%

## Is British Gas Business or Yü Energy more popular in search?

- In September 2026, British Gas Business and Yü Energy were level in searches among business energy suppliers in the United Kingdom, with an estimated 14.8K branded searches each, at 37% of the total each.
- The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Yü Energy took it in March 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, British Gas Business’ share of searches among business energy suppliers in the United Kingdom moved from 36% to 37%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 14.8K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Yü Energy’s share of searches among business energy suppliers in the United Kingdom moved from 36% to 37%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 14.8K.

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

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, British Gas Business appeared in all five answers. Yü Energy was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. British Gas Business was listed before Yü Energy in every answer.

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.

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

Neither British Gas Business nor Yü Energy moved beyond provider rounding among business energy suppliers in Sep 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | British Gas Business estimated searches | British Gas Business Share of Search | British Gas Business rank | Yü Energy estimated searches | Yü Energy Share of Search | Yü Energy rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 14.8K | 36% | 1 | 14.8K | 36% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 12.1K | 35.2% | 1 | 12.1K | 35.2% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 12.1K | 40% | 1 | 9.9K | 32.8% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 14.8K | 36.1% | 1 | 14.8K | 36.1% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 14.8K | 37.7% | 1 | 14.8K | 37.7% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 14.8K | 33.5% | 2 | 18.1K | 41% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 14.8K | 34.6% | 2 | 18.1K | 42.3% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 12.1K | 33.4% | 2 | 14.8K | 40.8% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 14.8K | 37.8% | 1 | 14.8K | 37.8% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 14.8K | 38.8% | 1 | 14.8K | 38.8% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 12.1K | 37.1% | 1 | 12.1K | 37.1% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 14.8K | 37% | 1 | 14.8K | 37% | 2 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using British Gas Business’ and Yü Energy’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **British Gas Business**: Measured on the search term “british gas business”.
- **Yü Energy**: Measured on the search term “yu energy”.

- [British Gas Business profile](/demand/uk/brands/british-gas-business)
- [Yü Energy profile](/demand/uk/brands/yu-energy)
- [All business energy suppliers in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-business-energy-suppliers): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands.

## 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

### Is British Gas Business or Yü Energy more popular in search?

In September 2026, British Gas Business and Yü Energy were level in searches among business energy suppliers in the United Kingdom, with an estimated 14.8K branded searches each, at 37% of the total each.

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