--- title: "E.ON Next vs Opus Energy: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is E.ON Next or Opus 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/eon-next-vs-opus-energy" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # E.ON Next vs Opus Energy: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is E.ON Next or Opus 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**: E.ON Next and Opus Energy - **Competitive set**: Business energy suppliers - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **E.ON Next Share of Search**: 2.2% - **Opus Energy Share of Search**: 3.3% ## Is E.ON Next or Opus Energy more popular in search? - In September 2026, Opus Energy had more branded searches than E.ON Next among business energy suppliers in the United Kingdom. Opus Energy had about 1,300 branded searches, while E.ON Next had 880. Opus Energy made up 3.3% of all business energy supplier searches we track, and E.ON Next accounted for 2.2%. - Opus Energy was ahead of E.ON Next in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, E.ON Next’s share of searches among business energy suppliers in the United Kingdom moved from 2.1% to 2.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 880. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Opus Energy’s share of searches among business energy suppliers in the United Kingdom moved from 4.6% to 3.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.9K to 1.3K. ## Top business energy suppliers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, E.ON Next appeared in all five answers. Opus Energy was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. E.ON Next was listed before Opus 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? - 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. ## Month by month | Month | E.ON Next estimated searches | E.ON Next Share of Search | E.ON Next rank | Opus Energy estimated searches | Opus Energy Share of Search | Opus Energy rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 880 | 2.1% | 7 | 1.9K | 4.6% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 880 | 2.6% | 7 | 1.6K | 4.7% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 720 | 2.4% | 7 | 1.3K | 4.3% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 880 | 2.1% | 7 | 1.6K | 3.9% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 880 | 2.2% | 7 | 1.6K | 4.1% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 1.3K | 2.9% | 6 | 1.3K | 2.9% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 880 | 2.1% | 7 | 1.3K | 3% | 6 | | May 2026 | 880 | 2.4% | 7 | 1.3K | 3.6% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 880 | 2.2% | 7 | 1K | 2.6% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 880 | 2.3% | 7 | 1K | 2.6% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 720 | 2.2% | 7 | 1K | 3.1% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 880 | 2.2% | 7 | 1.3K | 3.3% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using E.ON Next’s and Opus 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. - **E.ON Next**: Measured on the search term “eon next business”. - **Opus Energy**: Measured on the search term “opus energy”. - [E.ON Next profile](/demand/uk/brands/eon-next) - [Opus Energy profile](/demand/uk/brands/opus-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 E.ON Next or Opus Energy more popular in search? In September 2026, Opus Energy had more branded searches than E.ON Next among business energy suppliers in the United Kingdom. Opus Energy had about 1,300 branded searches, while E.ON Next had 880. Opus Energy made up 3.3% of all business energy supplier searches we track, and E.ON Next accounted for 2.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "E.ON Next vs Opus Energy: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/eon-next-vs-opus-energy This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/eon-next-vs-opus-energy. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.