Utility Warehouse Reviews

1.5 Rating 376 Reviews
12 %
of reviewers recommend Utility Warehouse
1.5
Based on 376 reviews
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Delivery Methods
Postal Service, Courier, Own Driver
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Communication Channels
Email, Telephone, Live Chat
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Over A Week
Customer Service
1.5 out of 5
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Difficult
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Utility Warehouse 1 star review on 18th April 2024
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Utility Warehouse 5 star review on 13th January 2024
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Utility Warehouse 1 star review on 5th December 2023
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Utility Warehouse 1 star review on 5th December 2023
Courtney Fisher
Utility Warehouse 1 star review on 5th December 2023
Courtney Fisher
Utility Warehouse 1 star review on 5th December 2023
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Utility Warehouse 1 star review on 5th December 2023
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
Wow - I so wish I had found these reviews before joining Utility Warehouse! I don't even know where to begin. Please, please avoid them! I joined them in September 2022, and we are now in June 2023, I have £2000 in credit. They just keep upping the amount they take, despite regular meter readings provided. Their customer service is beyond appalling. They have ignored every single message I have ever sent them, with the exception of one - the one I sent when I was leaving. I joined another company a month ago, yet this morning I find they have taken another £440 out from my direct debit. I cannot cancel this yet, as I need all my money back. This has put my family in serious financial difficulty and yet they just keep taking more. Please, please avoid!!
Utility Warehouse 1 star review on 30th June 2023
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Posted 10 months ago
AVOID!!! we signed up for a few services in April, was told we have 30 days to cancel with no recourse. We cancelled all the services within a week for different reason (Boardband was one speed, The phone contract wasn't competitive, boiler cover clause actually didn't cover much) as a result it didn't make the Elec & Gas cheaper so we decided to cancel all. Then the fun started, they point blank refused to send my Elec & Gas back to the last supplier, they blocked the transfer. They gave me a few different reason, no meeting reading, some IT issue, they wasn't sure or I could only go back as a new customer, which in fact is against the Ofgem 14 day cooling of period, as a consumer I have the right to revert back within 14 days as if I never left. UW disagreed, they didn't reply to my compliant letters, I had to raise my compliant with the ombudsman to get this situation rectified (My compliant was upheld), and it's still not over! as part of a erroneous transfer they have to wipe my account clear, as my old supplier will bill me for this period, I've asked UW twice when I will receive my refund, dispute they promise to reply within 48 hours they have not. They also tried to bill me for the services I cancelled after 3 days, I've called so many times, as you have to call different numbers for different service!! it's not worth the hassle!
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Posted 10 months ago
What can I say about this company. Well, ever since I joined them they never once got my bill correct (per month). Even though I was putting in my energy usage into their app like they asked me to. Then I was told they'd rectify the mistake thr following month but I needed to pay the current bill or it would put me in 'bad credit if I didn't pay'... I left them on Sunday 30th April after 8 months of incompetence. I sent the the readings in writing and photographic evidence. I phoned them 3 days after sending the readings and they confirmed they'd recieved the readings and photos. And said they would produce a bill to these readings and that would be my final bill with them and how sorry they are I'm leaving. I had to bite my tongue and stop myself from having a go at the person I was talking to, as it isn't their fault they work such a useless company. Because I had made a complaint about past bills I was passed into to Sobia Begum of the Escalations Department, she seemed fine on the phone at first, she offered me £25 as a 'goodwill gesture' for my issues as long as I redrew the complaint. When I said I wouldn't redraw it just because they offered me a bribe, I explained that if they was to do a better job with their customers they wouldn't need to offer 'goodwill gestures' so I asked for the complaint to go higher than her and to keep the money offered. I recieved a bill for Mays usage (Junes bill) for £729.78, considering I'd left then in April and I'd paid what I'd assumed to be my final bill, so i phoned them yet again, finally got through after about an hour. Was put straight through to Escalations Department. Spoke to a gentlemen called Gordon (Head of Escalations) he informed me. Said how sorry he was with what I'd gone through and offered me £35 as a you got it 'goodwill gesture' for my issues. Even I said to him can you see on your system when I ceased being a UW customer, he said 'yes on Sunday 30th April'. I then asked him can you see if my readings for April where inputted into the system and if he could see the photos I'd sent and the written readings. 'Yes' I can see them. I then asked why I'd recieved a bill for Mays usage when I lefted them on the 30th April and for figures way over any usage I'd ever had. When I say way over, I mean 1988 unit of electric and 403 units of gas. In the entire time I'd been with them I hadn't used those amounts of units in the 8 months for both combined.. on average I used 100 to 150 units of electric and 30 to 40 units of gas per month. I worked away a lot. He looked at the Mays usage and said 'I'm baffled as your figures were imputed but it looks like someone has edited them after you had put them in on the app and after the written and photographic proof had been confirmed by UW'... he said he would investigate it straight away and would call me back within the week. That was 2 neatly 3 weeks ago and I've had no call. But I have had an email asking for the £729.78 to be paid immediately or risk having bad credit. Tried phoning them numerous times but no one answers. This company are a joke and should be shut down. If I was able to give minus star rating I would.
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Posted 10 months ago
I have been with the company just over a year and all I have been doing is calling them every month. They say they are giving me a good will gesture but it's not it's compensation for poor service. The customer services reps always seemed helpful but the problems were never resolved, direct debit not taken due to receiving £25 good will gesture, or the government help scheme caused problems with the direct debit. No communication regarding the debit their incompetence was causing. When I challenged the debit they kept saying it not a debt because your on the priority scheme. I explained just because they didn't call it a debt didn't mean it was. Ended up with me getting my direct debit to increase from £170 to £350+ then £450+ per month for the last 4 months. I have now left and returned to octopus. My final bill was £9860+ I called today to pay it and was told that I had a credit on my account of £180, why was this not attended to my account to reduce the debt. UW did not provide me with a cheaper energy bill, there systems are floored. Very poor service.
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Posted 10 months ago
Avoid at all costs, as per many others in the reviews, they do nothing to correct problems. In my case, the initial opening Gas reading didn't fit with the reading supplied by Bulb Energy, and as a result, instead of accepting the photographic evidence of my meter, they placed me in a loop of nonsense support (I even took it with a copy of the days newspaper so there could be no dispute on when it was taken). There is absolutely no point calling or emailing them (other than to log the attempts as evidence) as they simply ignore all facts, including the Ombudsman findings against Bulb to resolve the meter issue. I am now 6 months into my contract and still on estimated readings as they will not accept any evidence, and paying +1000 units more than I should, hence my monthly debit is significantly inflated. The support department have no desire to help and will pass you from one dept. to another with a promise that "they might be able" to solve the issue. My recommendation is to log everything and open an Ombudsman case as soon as the 90 days period is up, then at least you will have a shorter period of time before they find in your favour and force their hand. Such a shame that these dictator utility companies do as they like.
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Posted 10 months ago
Please, just avoid this company. We were excited to save something to join them, but the opposite became true .. Our bill increased 3times more, they don't give you opportunity or chance to increase direct debits month by month .. Having 2SIM cards with them also, most of the time didn't work properly. One of those SIMs wasn't in use already 2 months, but will get extra bill in next 2 months to fill up their pockets despite the number was cancelled months ago. Not talking about customer service .. Disaster, nightmare. Everyone giving different advice, when you need them. Please just avoid and spare yourself from anxiety and nonessential drama. Life isn't already easy. This scammers should be banned.
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Posted 11 months ago
I have been with UW since they first started bit the bullet and had smart meter fitted. Fitter forced open meter cupboard outside (standard cupboard usual meter cupboard key small pliers or even turn with fingers). Door now does not shut properly and opens at slightest breeze. Left all empty boxes and the broken lock in my garden after passing 2 very large bins outside and kitchen bin Called told to wait 10 days from fitting before they would deal. Rang would call me back. Never did although according to them I never answered calls even after giving land line office number which they were calling whilst I stood in reception without phone ringing!!!! They offered £40 and apology but I would not be able to fit new door if door still available if it’s not new cupboard would need meter to be taken out. I refused offer so insulted me with £15 goodwill gesture. This has taken over 5 weeks and many calls by me to them. Because I will not accept their offer told me to go to ombudsman as we have deadlock. Apparently their fault my problem!!!
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Posted 11 months ago
Diabolical customer service, they ignore complaints completely, even when the complaint is regard breach of contract and failure to provide ANY of the services contractually agreed, furthermore they will charge you in full for the Priveledge. Be warned.
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Posted 11 months ago
I have been a customer of UW for over 25 years ,never had any complaints . Appox 2 years ago my smart meter went wrong I e-mailed UW about it, but it was a first generation meter and none avaiable, 2 years later and 5 e-mails later there are still none available and none to replace it with, MY advice Dont have one of their SMART METERS
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Posted 11 months ago
Customer service is none existent Left them now for another supplier only to be sent a more expensive bill which I paid. Now there saying i owe double for two weeks worth! Utter disgrace, threatening balifs etc do not use this company they are a scam/fraud. Just found out ofgem fined them before for overcharging customers looks like there still doing that! They blame it on opening metre reads which I paid the extra already for no way on earth do I owe them £451.66 for two weeks worth now. Will fight this matter all the way scum.
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Posted 11 months ago
We have moved into the property 3 months ago and you have failed to create an account for me ddespite me sending you documents 10 times and calling you 2 times a week for the last 10 weeks for 1.5 hours and talking with a maximum of 7 different people in one phone call, you have miserably failed to open an account and bill myself for my property.In the mean time you have kept billing my landlord for the period which has created unncessary complication and misunderstanding and headaches requiring 3rd party intervention. This has eventually made my days and nights terrible and caused severe mental health complication. Eventually you have still not been able to create and account and bill on my name and I am not able to take it any further with you and would like to request you to cancel my account. I will make my own arrangement with the landlord. Please cancel my account and remove me from any direct relation with Utility Warehouse as soon as possible. On request of my landlord someone called me yesterday to confirm the cancellation and kept me in the phone call during my working hours for 35 minutes and still was not able to cancel it and then the phone call dropped and no one called me back. This is a complete harassment!
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Posted 11 months ago
Beware this company is a scam, set up a direct debit with them and got overcharged and sent bills which are not even mine. Been emailing and calling them for almost 2 years to switch to a smart metre, but nothing happened. Phone calls take hours but are not helpful. Charging over £20K for 5 months !! and they threatened to inform debt collecting agency. Avoid switching to Utility warehouse!
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Posted 11 months ago
Inept morons, I have been sending my meter readings on the 21st of the month since opening my duel fuel account. A member of staff has just told me to send readings at the end of the month or they will estimate usage. How is that so when they have all the readings of actual usage? They are totally inept. I intend to change suppliers ASAP.
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Posted 11 months ago
Since switching to this company 16 months ago its been nothing but continuous issues. From the installation date to present date. The list is too long to go through, but currently the broadband has dropped out for the 5th time in less than an hour. This has been going on for weeks. I just want out of the contract. Cheaper tariffs often do not equate to a better service. If its not broken, don't try to fix it. I.wont be doing this again.
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Posted 11 months ago
I am fed up of waiting to hear from complaints and they are totally incompetent in their internal communication processes. They have wasted so much of my time in dealing with their total lack of tranparency.
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Posted 1 year ago
Utiliti is misleading people by offering to pay £400 penalties for breaking a contract with other entities. That's what the agent told me. In the herb of this energy supplier. But after two months, debt collectors from mobile networks call me that the final bill plus penalties for breaking the contract has not been paid and my wife's internet provider also demands repayment of debt. And after 2 months the agent it writes to me that I have to pay for everything and they will return the money in the form of energy bills. So I was left with debts and I am the only breadwinner because my wife works on weekends because we have a child. A very cunning lure used by the company. And what's better, I had no other supplier for gas other than Utiliti and I got a bill from British Gas in my name where I was never their customer and I have to pay them £334.87p. I emphasize I was not their customer because I had a contract with Utiliti. Something here in Utiliti does not work. So we have a lot of problems because of this company.He directs the case to the Ombudsman
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Posted 1 year ago
Switched to Utility Warehouse in January and saving about £100 a month and I love the cashback every month and all bills in one app.. had an issue with telephone line which was sorted in 2 days so great experience !
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Posted 1 year ago
I have spent months working with UW to try and correct an error they made with our Meter readings which resulted in a significant overcharge. They have had numerous opportunities to issue a correct bill but have failed. They have since cut off our mobile and broadband services and threatened to refer us to Debt collection agencies. Due to their error we are now without broadband access as we try and sort out their mess. Great when we work from home! UWs response? If you don't like it go to the Ombudsman - obviously we have! Never been treated so poorly by a Utility company before...
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Posted 1 year ago
We asked for information and were thinking about switching supplier. The friendly salesman asked us to visit uw.co.uk/share because he wanted to show us something. uw.co.uk/share is a remote access tool but the salesman did not want to share their screen he wanted to remotely control my device. When I asked him why he needs remote control on my device he answered that he wants to show something. Instead he could have shown it on his own screen while I was watching. There was absolutely no need to request the remote control. In addition to that he did not inform me that he wants to take over control I just read the pop-up before clicking it as I am working in IT-support and am familiar with remote connections. That was so suspicious that I ended the call and the remote session. Scam! Take care and don't let randoms remote in to your devices.
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Posted 1 year ago
Everything been trying to sort out a problem for 18 months might as well smash my head against a brick wall for all the good you are at customer service
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Posted 1 year ago
Utility Warehouse is rated 1.5 based on 376 reviews