SP Energy Networks Reviews 

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TrustScore 3 out of 5

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

If you are thinking of swapping supplier to SP I wouldn't recommend it. I moved house and found I was on a pre-paid meter. SP said they could switch it over in 11 days time. I spent hours on the ph... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Had Power cut, and they sent out an engineer to check, and set up Power via a Petrol Generator..but now into 2nd day with poor communication regards updates on the next stage of solving the issue,and... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great response from crisis centre staff and the teams sent out to give us generators and unearth faulty cable. So far so good, but you cannot fault the workers for their great attitude and working h... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

O'Connor Utilities attended our property after we contacted S P Energy regarding tree branches near the power lines. They were very good, with prompt visits for assessment and actual pruning. Despite... See more

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SP Energy Networks own and operate the electricity transmission and distribution network in Central & Southern Scotland, Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales and North Shropshire


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My supply disconnected

My supply disconnected, after phoning 105 engineer attended well before time frame. Established not problem inside house, outside supply, arrived within timeframe advised and sorted Big Thank You SP Network Energy this happened on a Saturday, from initial call to Tracy all way through to getting my electricity supply back on cracking job.. Thank you all so much.

September 24, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

These people have a hard job as they…

These people have a hard job as they dont make a profit and when they went wrong with me they refunded all for my 3 phase supply which mean they try hard to please all really appreciate how they dealt with me in Edinburgh amazing company

August 6, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Superb

We had a fault in our postcode area which I reported and was fixed within 45 minutes. Communication from the team on call back and sms was first rate. Great job by the customer services team and engineers on restoring service

Wa4 Warrington

June 24, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Low voltage and denied it happens

For years we have been having regular power cuts at my property and when power is resumed it trips my 30ma RCD, now whilst this is annoying SP energy networks denied that they had power cuts even though they were posted on there twitter page! This review is based on recent events where we have had low voltage issues which sp energy networks denied even though others have reported power issues several occasions we have had voltage as low as 180v ac, which clearly causes issue with electronic equipment, As I have no choice to which distribution company I use at my property then all I can do is log all these events and if damage occurs pursue through compensation

June 15, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Electric went off Easter Sunday

Electric went off Easter Sunday. They had an engineer out within 2 hours and a generator to us by 6pm. Easter Monday the engineers arrived at 9am and fixed the problem by lunch time. Excellent service

April 18, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ten out of ten for service

The power supply to my house was very non existent & so I rang 105. The call handler was very pleasant & efficient . The engineers arrived within an hour or so and were extremely pleasant , professional and efficient. They provided us with a kettle full of boiling water to make ourselves hot drinks whilst they got on with repairing the cable. The job was completed within an hour & now we have full power . 10 / 10 for service & efficiency !

February 12, 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The worst most uncaring company

We lost power in the recent storm and had no power for 4 daysDespite being on the priority register we got no support and I use a machine to breathe at nightWe had no call backs and nothing from them at all. We had to walk 3 miles to get a phone signal climbing over trees and stayed in the freezing cold for 3 hours before we could speak to SPenergy network.We got no offers of any help despite having no heating or cooking facilitiesAfter 4 days the power came on for an hour then went off againThis was followed by 4 days of cuts usually for around 6 hoursAgain we rang numerous times and were told as we were on the priority register we would get regular updates. Not once did this happen. We were told numerous times when power would be restored but this just kept changingOur MP got in touch with them as we were desperate. We had put in at least 3 official complaints and they responded to our MP but not once to any of our official complaints. This shows their utter contempt for customers Their communications department advertised a text number for hot foodWhen we texted this number it did not work The comms team could not have cared less that the number they were tweeting did not work and told us to ring another number. It is now around 6 weeks and we have had no response to our complaints but they did respond to our MSP!!!
Obviously their customers do not matter to them but they are afraid of Politicians. Customer service is the worst I have experienced with staff who do not care and say anything to get you off the phone.

January 6, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outstandingly quick service

Had the joy of having a cable supply issue leading to a loud bang and smoke in our house on Christmas Day of all days… Neil arrived within 10 minutes of our initial call, who quickly diagnosed the problem and got in Bas to finish the job. Dreading the turn around time, the boys had diggers in and had the job finished within 4 hours of our first phone call. Cannot thank the lads enough for their hard work and great organisation, very professional. Top notch service. Thanks from No 9.

December 25, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great teamwork

Restored supply quickly and support from Haste Ltd. Fantastic crew who all went the extra mile in the early hours . Thanks

December 8, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Long power outage

My electricity has been off for 4 days. Its cold. I have no heat or light. SP Energy has provided zero information or help. My neighbours are all elderly, cold and confused. The company has shown utter dereliction to care of customers.

November 29, 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Impossible to contact!

Like many in N Wales we lost our supply on Friday evening. This was reported to SP Networks on their automated system which confirmed they were aware and hoped to have the supply back by 800 am the following day
It wasn’t
Tel again an automated system now said 4.00pm the 8.00 am then Monday!
This morning supply back on but just enough to run 3led lights and charge a mobile-nothing more. No main lights no tv or freezers etc, but the worst is that SP Energy now tell me that all is ok and my supply is back on!! Moreover their systems make it impossible to inform them that our supply is most definitely not back on
The SP network system has been designed to prevent any form of human contact, GREAT FOR THEM, lousy for the customer!
In the meantime our freezers are nearing the point of no return and we are helpless

November 28, 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Astonishingly poor

A negative experience with this company. They enjoyed knocking on our door and advising they needed to switch off electrics and dig up our driveway. We had no prior notification or request for consent for this to be actioned. Much improvement needed.

October 20, 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid at all costs

Avoid at all costs. Overcharge for electric my estimated bill was double what it should of been took 16months to rectify but was till overcharged customer service absolutely disgusting would not recommend to my worst enemy not even worth the 1 star

October 4, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I asked for a quotation for them to…

I asked for a quotation for them to connect an electricity supply to a new build house. They quoted me £3247 for the job and told me that included everything except temporary traffic lights. I asked how much extra they would cost. I was told that it would not be much but they could not tell me an exact amount until I paid the £3247 for the works. They also said that when they gave me an exact figure for the temporary lights, I had the option to cancel the job and get a full refund. They ended up quoting £7500 for the whole job so I cancelled the job down and they are trying to keep £355.57 for wasting their time in them giving me a quote. It says on their website that they do not charge for giving quotes. What a terrible company to deal with. It is a shame I cannot leave them zero stars

July 29, 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great job by SP Energy and its subcontractors

In NE Wales, where SP Energy Networks maintains the infrastructure. A barn conversion needed connecting to the network, with the erection of a new/additional pole involved; but also the nearby transformer needed replacing to accommodate the additional load of an Airsource heating system.

The work was split into two parts on different days, with both carried out really efficiently by the subcontractor. Our SP Energy contact, the Operational Engineer for the job, couldn't have been more helpful and was in regular touch to keep us informed by phone, email or in person, and the subcontractor (Gardner Powerline Maintenance) was equally friendly and efficient, taking the time on a visit beforehand to explain what they'd be doing and discuss requirements.

On the day arranged for the second part of the job (changing the transformer), there was snow lying all around including in the field where the pole was that they had to access and work on, and the steep narrow lanes to get in and out of here were untreated and very icy. As the day dawned we really didn't think they'd turn up, but they did and just got on with it, with SP's Engineer also here about three times to check up and then sign it all off.

With such bad experiences and dreadful customer service from so many large companies these days, it's such a pleasure when something goes well, as it did here, and well worth saying so. Great job overall by all concerned. Couldn't have asked for more.

January 27, 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Happy Horses

The pylon near our horses' field had been making strange noises which we thought was caused by the wet weather. Then it started to make explosion noises causing much panic so it was time to report it. The SP Energy van was on site within half an hour of the call, and the transformers replaced and the power supply restored to the house and buildings within a few hours. Very quick and efficient service and the engineer kept us informed of progress and checked everything was working before he left. Happy horses!

August 24, 2020
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