--- title: "E.ON Next vs ScottishPower: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is E.ON Next or ScottishPower 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/eon-next-vs-scottishpower" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # E.ON Next vs ScottishPower: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is E.ON Next or ScottishPower 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**: E.ON Next and ScottishPower - **Competitive set**: Energy suppliers - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **E.ON Next Share of Search**: 14.3% - **ScottishPower Share of Search**: 0.22% ## Is E.ON Next or ScottishPower more popular in search? - In September 2026, E.ON Next had more branded searches than ScottishPower among energy suppliers in the United Kingdom. E.ON Next had about 520,000 branded searches, while ScottishPower had 8,100. E.ON Next made up 14.3% of all energy supplier searches we track, and ScottishPower accounted for 0.22%. - E.ON Next was ahead of ScottishPower 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 energy suppliers in the United Kingdom moved from 13.8% to 14.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 548K to 520K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ScottishPower’s share of searches among energy suppliers in the United Kingdom moved from 0.2% to 0.22%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 8.1K. ## Top 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. ScottishPower was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. E.ON Next was listed before ScottishPower 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? Neither E.ON Next nor ScottishPower moved beyond provider rounding among energy suppliers in Sep 2026. ## Month by month | Month | E.ON Next estimated searches | E.ON Next Share of Search | E.ON Next rank | ScottishPower estimated searches | ScottishPower Share of Search | ScottishPower rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 548K | 13.8% | 3 | 8.1K | 0.2% | 10 | | Nov 2025 | 517K | 13.2% | 3 | 8.1K | 0.21% | 10 | | Dec 2025 | 478K | 14.3% | 3 | 6.6K | 0.2% | 10 | | Jan 2026 | 551K | 13.6% | 3 | 8.1K | 0.2% | 10 | | Feb 2026 | 454K | 13.6% | 3 | 8.1K | 0.24% | 10 | | Mar 2026 | 536K | 13.7% | 3 | 9.9K | 0.25% | 10 | | Apr 2026 | 469K | 13.4% | 3 | 8.1K | 0.23% | 10 | | May 2026 | 488K | 14.9% | 3 | 6.6K | 0.2% | 10 | | Jun 2026 | 463K | 14.1% | 3 | 14.8K | 0.45% | 9 | | Jul 2026 | 451K | 13.9% | 3 | 6.6K | 0.2% | 10 | | Aug 2026 | 451K | 13.8% | 3 | 6.6K | 0.2% | 10 | | Sep 2026 | 520K | 14.3% | 3 | 8.1K | 0.22% | 10 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using E.ON Next’s and ScottishPower’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 terms “e on”, “e.on next” and “eon energy”, summed into one figure. - **ScottishPower**: Measured on the search term “scottishpower”. - [E.ON Next profile](/demand/uk/brands/eon-next) - [ScottishPower profile](/demand/uk/brands/scottishpower) - [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 E.ON Next or ScottishPower more popular in search? In September 2026, E.ON Next had more branded searches than ScottishPower among energy suppliers in the United Kingdom. E.ON Next had about 520,000 branded searches, while ScottishPower had 8,100. E.ON Next made up 14.3% of all energy supplier searches we track, and ScottishPower accounted for 0.22%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "E.ON Next vs ScottishPower: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/eon-next-vs-scottishpower This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/eon-next-vs-scottishpower. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.