--- title: "British Gas vs Ecotricity: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is British Gas or Ecotricity more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/british-gas-vs-ecotricity-uk" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # British Gas vs Ecotricity: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is British Gas or Ecotricity more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the 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 and Ecotricity - **Competitive set**: Energy suppliers - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **British Gas Share of Search**: 27.5% - **Ecotricity Share of Search**: 0.91% ## Is British Gas or Ecotricity more popular in search? - In September 2026, British Gas had more branded searches than Ecotricity among energy suppliers in the United Kingdom. British Gas had about 1 million branded searches, while Ecotricity had 33,100. British Gas made up 27.5% of all energy supplier searches we track, and Ecotricity accounted for 0.91%. - British Gas was ahead of Ecotricity in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, British Gas’ share of searches among energy suppliers in the United Kingdom moved from 30.7% to 27.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.2M to 1M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ecotricity’s share of searches among energy suppliers in the United Kingdom moved from 0.56% to 0.91%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 33.1K. ## Top energy suppliers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, British Gas was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Ecotricity was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. British Gas was listed before Ecotricity in every answer that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Octopus Energy | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | E.ON Next | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Outfox Energy | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | British Gas | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | 100Green | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | EDF | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | ScottishPower | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | OVO | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Ecotricity | 9th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Good Energy | 10th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | So Energy | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about energy suppliers - Asked ChatGPT "Which energy supplier should I switch to in the UK?": 1. E.ON Next, 2. Octopus Energy, 3. Outfox Energy, 4. British Gas, 5. OVO, 6. EDF, 7. ScottishPower - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best energy suppliers in the UK?": 1. Octopus Energy, 2. Outfox Energy, 3. 100Green, 4. E.ON Next - Asked ChatGPT "What's the cheapest good energy supplier in the UK for a family home?": 1. E.ON Next, 2. Octopus Energy - Searched Google, AI Overview "energy suppliers": 1. British Gas, 2. Octopus Energy, 3. EDF, 4. E.ON Next, 5. ScottishPower, 6. Ecotricity, 7. Good Energy, 8. Outfox Energy - Searched Google, AI Overview "best energy supplier": 1. Octopus Energy, 2. 100Green, 3. Outfox Energy, 4. E.ON Next Not named in any answer: So Energy. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom energy suppliers in September 2026? - In September 2026, Octopus Energy overtook British Gas to become the leader among energy suppliers in the United Kingdom, with 33.6% of the searches. - In September 2026, British Gas lost share of searches among energy suppliers in the United Kingdom, from 30.7% to 27.5%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Ecotricity in the United Kingdom rose 49.1% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 33.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | British Gas estimated searches | British Gas Share of Search | British Gas rank | Ecotricity estimated searches | Ecotricity Share of Search | Ecotricity rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.2M | 30.7% | 1 | 22.2K | 0.56% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 1.2M | 31.1% | 1 | 18.1K | 0.46% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 1M | 29.8% | 1 | 18.1K | 0.54% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 1.2M | 30% | 1 | 22.2K | 0.55% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 1M | 29.9% | 1 | 22.2K | 0.66% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 1.2M | 31.1% | 1 | 22.2K | 0.57% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 1M | 28.7% | 2 | 18.1K | 0.52% | 8 | | May 2026 | 1M | 30.5% | 1 | 27.1K | 0.83% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 1M | 30.5% | 1 | 22.2K | 0.68% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 1M | 30.9% | 1 | 18.1K | 0.56% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 1M | 30.7% | 1 | 27.1K | 0.83% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 1M | 27.5% | 2 | 33.1K | 0.91% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using British Gas’ and Ecotricity’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**: Measured on the search term “british gas”. - **Ecotricity**: Measured on the search term “ecotricity”. - [British Gas profile](/demand/uk/brands/british-gas) - [Ecotricity profile](/demand/uk/brands/ecotricity-uk) - [All energy suppliers in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-energy-suppliers): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 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 or Ecotricity more popular in search? In September 2026, British Gas had more branded searches than Ecotricity among energy suppliers in the United Kingdom. British Gas had about 1 million branded searches, while Ecotricity had 33,100. British Gas made up 27.5% of all energy supplier searches we track, and Ecotricity accounted for 0.91%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "British Gas vs Ecotricity: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/british-gas-vs-ecotricity-uk This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/british-gas-vs-ecotricity-uk. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.