--- title: "Ecotricity vs Octopus Energy: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is Ecotricity or Octopus Energy 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/ecotricity-uk-vs-octopus-energy" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Ecotricity vs Octopus Energy: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is Ecotricity or Octopus Energy 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**: Ecotricity and Octopus Energy - **Competitive set**: Energy suppliers - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Ecotricity Share of Search**: 0.91% - **Octopus Energy Share of Search**: 33.6% ## Is Ecotricity or Octopus Energy more popular in search? - In September 2026, Octopus Energy had more branded searches than Ecotricity among energy suppliers in the United Kingdom. Octopus Energy had about 1.2 million branded searches, while Ecotricity had 33,100. Octopus Energy made up 33.6% of all energy supplier searches we track, and Ecotricity accounted for 0.91%. - Octopus Energy was ahead of Ecotricity in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - 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. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Octopus Energy’s share of searches among energy suppliers in the United Kingdom moved from 30.7% to 33.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.2M. ## Top energy suppliers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Octopus Energy appeared in all five answers. 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. Octopus Energy was listed before Ecotricity 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 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. - 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 | Ecotricity estimated searches | Ecotricity Share of Search | Ecotricity rank | Octopus Energy estimated searches | Octopus Energy Share of Search | Octopus Energy rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 22.2K | 0.56% | 8 | 1.2M | 30.7% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 18.1K | 0.46% | 8 | 1.2M | 31.1% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 18.1K | 0.54% | 8 | 1M | 29.8% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 22.2K | 0.55% | 8 | 1.2M | 30% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 22.2K | 0.66% | 8 | 1M | 29.9% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 22.2K | 0.57% | 8 | 1.2M | 31.1% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 18.1K | 0.52% | 8 | 1.2M | 35% | 1 | | May 2026 | 27.1K | 0.83% | 8 | 1M | 30.5% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 22.2K | 0.68% | 8 | 1M | 30.5% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 18.1K | 0.56% | 8 | 1M | 30.9% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 27.1K | 0.83% | 8 | 1M | 30.7% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 33.1K | 0.91% | 8 | 1.2M | 33.6% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ecotricity’s and Octopus 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. - **Ecotricity**: Measured on the search term “ecotricity”. - **Octopus Energy**: Measured on the search term “octopus energy”. - [Ecotricity profile](/demand/uk/brands/ecotricity-uk) - [Octopus Energy profile](/demand/uk/brands/octopus-energy) - [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 Ecotricity or Octopus Energy more popular in search? In September 2026, Octopus Energy had more branded searches than Ecotricity among energy suppliers in the United Kingdom. Octopus Energy had about 1.2 million branded searches, while Ecotricity had 33,100. Octopus Energy made up 33.6% of all energy supplier searches we track, and Ecotricity accounted for 0.91%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Ecotricity vs Octopus Energy: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/ecotricity-uk-vs-octopus-energy This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/ecotricity-uk-vs-octopus-energy. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.