HomeFuels Direct Reviews 

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Considering 1,543 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Many customers consistently find the prices very competitive and often the lowest available, with the company honoring quoted prices despite market fluctuations and providing an easy online ordering process. People also frequently report prompt, on-time deliveries, and some drivers are noted for being friendly and considerate. However, some people were dissatisfied with the lack of direct contact options, reporting unresponsiveness to emails and online forms, making it difficult to get order updates. Reviewers also experienced significant delivery delays, unfulfilled orders, or cancellations without notification, sometimes leading to customers running out of fuel. A few others noted unreliable order trackers or website issues during ordering, occasionally resulting in unexpected price increases.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

With all the reports of orders being cancelled and not turning up it was refreshing that Home Fuels Direct kept their word and honoured the price made on the 3rd March and delivered on the 19th March.... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

respond quickly if a problem with delivery. Never leave you hanging around waiting for delivery. good people.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Easy to use website, competitive prices and just waiting for the delivery Update - delivery was delayed by three days probably due to the current global issues. But good and delivery good. One sm... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Easy to order and delivery always on time. The order tracker is not not reliable and it takes ages to update.

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✅ The Uk’s favourite Online Supplier Of Home Heating Oil


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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Delivered on time as planned

Delivered on time as planned. Would have been 5 stars, if the delivery request to split the load between two adjacent tanks had been followed. Is there any chance that you can still fulfill this request?

March 19, 2026
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Good morning – We’re very sorry to hear this and would like to investigate further. Please email your account number or full address and postcode to Customer.Relations@certasenergy.co.uk so we can look into this for you.
Kind regards,
Certas Energy

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered my fuel on 27th February

Ordered my fuel on 27th February. Had a delivery date set as the latest 13th March. This date came and went. I called on that Friday to be advised that there were delays in getting the fuel out from Avonmouth and that they would try and expedite this as my fuel had run out by then. I have 3 children at home with no access to hot water. That weekend came and went. I have emailed and called several other times, sometimes told to call back after 4pm (nobody ever picks up after 4pm and the call cuts off after being on hold for 20 mins). I eventually received a text to advise my delivery was coming 20th March! They always arrive early so i was up and ready to ask the driver to slow pour the oil due to the tank being early. I then received an email receipt to say that they had tried to deliver but the road was closed or blocked and they were unable to get to the tank!!! The lane has been open all morning, a lorry delivered to the building next door but did not obstruct the lane as I was out waiting for said delivery. I called and waited on hold again to eventually get through to be told that the driver will not come back and i will have to wait again for a new delivery date and call back after 4pm! I am so cross and really upset with the total lack of communication, the poor people fielding calls that have not been given any tools to sort this out and for the poor attempt to deliver the fuel! Am I to wait another week to get the delivery? I cannot afford to cancel the order and re order elsewhere at the new ridiculous price and the whole experience has been so stressful. I am 23 minutes away from the depot and have never had issues like this from HomeFuels. I understand with everything happening in the Middle East it has made things difficult, however, the shear lack of communication and information is not acceptable.

March 20, 2026
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Good morning – We’re very sorry to hear this and would like to investigate further. Please email your account number or full address and postcode to Customer.Relations@certasenergy.co.uk so we can look into this for you.
Kind regards,
Certas Energy

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Our oil delivery is now way overdue…

Our oil delivery is now way overdue having placed on order on 3rd March. There has been no update on our delivery since 4th March and customer services are not returning emails or responding to call backs. We have been without heating and hot water for over a week despite payment for oil having been taken.

March 20, 2026
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Good morning – We’re very sorry to hear this and would like to investigate further. Please email your account number or full address and postcode to Customer.Relations@certasenergy.co.uk so we can look into this for you.
Kind regards,
Certas Energy

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don’t touch them with a barge pole

Don’t touch them with a barge pole . Before the current crisis we placed an order for 1500 litres , due to a faulty meter we were very low on oil . Promised delivery dates came and went and you have no way to contact them apart from email which they never reply to . We cancelled our order and placed it with a family run local company had the delivery the next day . It was 2 p a litre more but who cares job done .

February 12, 2026
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Reply from HomeFuels Direct

Good morning – We’re very sorry to hear this and would like to investigate further. Please email your account number or full address and postcode to Customer.Relations@certasenergy.co.uk so we can look into this for you.
Kind regards,
Certas Energy

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

With all the reports of orders being…

With all the reports of orders being cancelled and not turning up it was refreshing that Home Fuels Direct kept their word and honoured the price made on the 3rd March and delivered on the 19th March. Very happy customer ****

March 19, 2026
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Thank you for your kind review. We are pleased to hear that you are happy with the service you received.
Kind Regards
Certas Energy.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have sat in all day waiting for my…

I have sat in all day waiting for my delivery. Nothing. They have my money, so I can’t order anywhere else, I am down to the very last drops of oil, so no hot water. So stressed.

March 19, 2026
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Reply from HomeFuels Direct

Good Morning Dee
Thank you for your feedback and please accept our sincere apologies. To help us investigate, please email your account details or full address and postcode to Customer.Relations@certasenergy.co.uk, and a member of our Customer Service Team will contact you directly.
Kind Regards
Homefuels Direct Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered a full tank of heating oil on…

Ordered a full tank of heating oil on the 10 th of march, it had gone up from around £612 to £1360.
Decided I would cancel that order , and instead ordered 1/2 a tank,, (hoping that the price would maybe go down again soon)
I was told a rough time for delivery , and that they would ring to confirm the price the day before delivery.
I have since made numerous phone calls and sent emails,,, but had no response , as I have not received any confirmation of any delivery ,, and sill have not had my money refunded.

March 10, 2026
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Reply from HomeFuels Direct

Good Morning
Thank you for your feedback and please accept our sincere apologies. To help us investigate, please email your account details or full address and postcode to Customer.Relations@certasenergy.co.uk, and a member of our Customer Service Team will contact you directly.
Kind Regards
Homefuels Direct Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Disgusting service Homefuels.

Homefuels what an absolute disgrace you are. Ordered 500litres on 3/03/26, recieved a text for delivery on the 12th. No show with this. Emailed customer service 3 times since the 13th March. Today found you cancelled my order with no notification or reason. Absolutely disgusting that you are not honouring your customers orders without a follow up at the very least.

March 19, 2026
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Reply from HomeFuels Direct

Good Morning Hayley
Thank you for your feedback and please accept our sincere apologies. To help us investigate, please email your account details or full address and postcode to Customer.Relations@certasenergy.co.uk, and a member of our Customer Service Team will contact you directly.
Kind Regards
Homefuels Direct Team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

This was my first time using HFD.

This was my first time using HFD.

The order and payment went through very quickly and easy. A delivery date was issued straight away.

The delivery did not arrive on the scheduled date (but alas deliveries can and likely will take longer because of the current crisis and over-subscription which comes understandably due to the panic this is causing).

The delivery arrived 3 days later which is well within the 30 day delivery period.

So, I am both happy and grateful to have received my order.

What would have improved my experience further would be if HFD had sent me a message to say they were delayed and running a bit behind, I imagine this one thing would help customers like myself put their minds at ease during this time of crisis in the oil markets.

March 19, 2026
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Reply from HomeFuels Direct

We're happy the order and payment process was quick and easy for you. We appreciate your patience with the delivery. We acknowledge your suggestion about delay notifications and will explore how we can improve our communication. Thank you for your feedback.
Kind Regards
Certas Energy.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

First time using HomeFuelsDirect

First time using HomeFuelsDirect and I will give four stars and the reason I didn’t give five is just like some reviews they didn’t reply to the one email I sent, I too ran out of oil and wanted oil urgently. I had a cold house while I waited the two weeks for my delivery which was delivered on the day the website said it would arrive when I tracked the delivery.

I am glad I didn’t read the negative reviews or I wouldn’t have ordered my oil from HFD

KW Date oil was ordered 3/3/2026

March 3, 2026
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Reply from HomeFuels Direct

We appreciate your feedback and are glad the delivery arrived as scheduled. We are sorry for the delayed email response and the inconvenience caused by the wait for your delivery, especially with the cold. We'll address this to improve our response times. Thank you for your order.
Kind Regards
Certas Energy.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to order

Easy to order, prompt service, competitive pricing.
RAK

March 16, 2026
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Reply from HomeFuels Direct

Thank you for your kind review. We really appreciate it.
Kind Regards
Certas Energy.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID AVOID AVOID!!!

AVOID AVOID AVOID!!!

We placed an order weeks before the oil fiasco for delivery on or before the 13th March.
Lo and behold like everyone else our delivery hasn’t turned up.
We call Certas, get told it’s loaded on to the next vehicle and can you guess what? It still doesn’t show up!
We have phoned every number online and been fobbed off with excuses each time.
We’ve emailed and had no reply.

Home Fuels Direct should be ashamed of themselves leaving us out of pocket and without oil with young children in the house.

AVOID THIS COMPANY LIKE THE PLAGUE!!!

February 27, 2026
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Reply from HomeFuels Direct

Good morning – We’re very sorry to hear this and would like to investigate further. Please email your account number or full address and postcode to Customer.Relations@certasenergy.co.uk so we can look into this for you.
Kind regards,
Certas Energy

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just received my first delivery from…GS

Just received my first delivery from this company, highly recommend, delivered on time, no problems. GS

March 16, 2026
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Reply from HomeFuels Direct

Thank you for your kind review. We are pleased to hear that you are happy with the service you received.
Kind Regards
Certas Energy.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

So far, so good

So far, so good. Competitive pricing and easy to order. Now the crunch......in view of Trump's actions, will I get my liquid gold in anything like the timeframe indicated?

March 18, 2026
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Reply from HomeFuels Direct

We appreciate your order and are glad the process was easy. We recognize your concern about the delivery timeframe, and we'll do our best to meet expectations.
Kind Regards
Certas Energy.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

TOOK the money and NOT delivered by chosen date

Ordered 500L heating oil on 03/03/26, they said it would be delivered by Tuesday 17th March… low and behold it hasn’t been delivered. It has been ‘scheduling for delivery’ since 04/03/26 and not updated. I’ve Had no communication what so ever… I have a 5 month old baby and a 3 year old. I have now run out of oil and have no hot water.. oh and they have taken the money… I’m on maternity leave and will have to and find more money to order from somewhere else…. This is not acceptable! Do not order from them 😡

March 18, 2026
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Reply from HomeFuels Direct

Good morning – We’re very sorry to hear this and would like to investigate further. Please email your account number or full address and postcode to Customer.Relations@certasenergy.co.uk so we can look into this for you.
Kind regards,
Certas Energy

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Difficult times…

Managed to order 500 litres at a difficult time. Home Fuels always come through. Thank you. Ordered 17 March for hopefully delivery next week to a very cold house! SH

March 17, 2026
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Reply from HomeFuels Direct

We appreciate your order and are so glad we could help during this challenging time. Thank you for your continued trust; we'll do our best to deliver promptly.
Kind Regards
Certas Energy.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ordered 02/03/2026 delivered today…

Ordered 02/03/2026 delivered today 17/03 as scheduled.
Driver very efficient and friendly and reversed down narrow lane with no complaints.

Thank you

March 17, 2026
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Reply from HomeFuels Direct

Thank you for your kind review. We are pleased to hear that you are happy with the service you received.
Kind Regards
Certas Energy.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid at all cost, zero customer service

Absolutely horrendous experience. They are quick at taking your money but unable to deliver oil. Zero customer service. Avoid at all cost.

Ordered and paid for oil 3 weeks before the price hike. Two missed deliveries with no update whatsoever. Spent hours on the line with Certas (parent company), each time being told a different story, either vehicle breakdown, or they sent the wrong vehicle. Eventually, they cancelled the order saying they can’t find a suitable vehicle. No one ever calls the customer to explain why, only a cold email and I haven’t even received the refund.

By this point, oil price has gone up from 62p to 144p. My heating oil is finishing. When price goes up sharply like this, they just cancel order and forcing customer to pay more. Absolutely disgusting company!

Order: CLEM0423146

March 17, 2026
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Reply from HomeFuels Direct

Good morning – We’re very sorry to hear this and would like to investigate further. Please email your account number or full address and postcode to Customer.Relations@certasenergy.co.uk so we can look into this for you.
Kind regards,
Certas Energy

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No response

Ordered oil approx 3 weeks ago and was told a date of on or before. They confirmed a couple of days before that delivery would be on a certain date. Our oil has still not been delivered and I have not heard a thing from them or had my account updated. I have emailed, messaged etc but no response. I know everywhere must be busy but I have now had to turn our boiler off so we have no heating or hot water.

March 17, 2026
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Reply from HomeFuels Direct

Good morning – We’re very sorry to hear this and would like to investigate further. Please email your account number or full address and postcode to Customer.Relations@certasenergy.co.uk so we can look into this for you.
Kind regards,
Certas Energy

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fuel delivered as promised

Fuel delivered on the date I was told when ordering, may not sound out of the ordinary but given the state of oil supply currently this is really good. No cancelling orders because the oil price had shot up. I paid 84ppl – 50+% more than my order in Dec 25 but given BJ were quoting over 100ppl at the time of ordering I can only praise HomeFuels/Certas for sticking to the order.
Ordered 03/03/26 Delivered 17/03/26 PL

March 17, 2026
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Reply from HomeFuels Direct

Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We are delighted to hear that you are pleased with the service you received and truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience.
Kind Regards
Certas Energy.

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