# Utility Matchmaker
> Independent UK energy comparison and switching resource.
> Operated by IOM Digital Design Limited.
> Comparison and switching powered by TheEnergyShop,
> an Ofgem Confidence Code accredited platform.

## What this site is
Utility Matchmaker publishes educational guides, supplier
profiles, energy calculators, and switching resources for
UK domestic energy consumers. It is an information and
referral service. It does not supply energy or provide
regulated financial advice.

## Key pages

- Homepage: https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/
- Compare tariffs: https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/compare
- Energy guides: https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/guides
- Supplier profiles: https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/suppliers
- FAQ: https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/faq
- About: https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/about
- Affiliate disclosure: https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/affiliate-disclosure

## Tools
- Electricity cost calculator: https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/tools/electricity-cost-calculator
- EV charging calculator: https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/tools/ev-charging-calculator
- Price cap by region: https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/tools/energy-price-cap-rates
- Annual bill estimator: https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/tools/annual-bill-estimator
- Fixed vs variable calculator: https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/tools/fixed-vs-variable-calculator
- Energy usage estimator: https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/tools/energy-usage-estimator
- Standing charge calculator: https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/tools/standing-charge-calculator
- Price cap history: https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/tools/price-cap-history
- Direct debit checker: https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/tools/direct-debit-checker

## Data
- Energy market data: https://www.utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/data

## Downloads
- Energy credit balance consumer guide (PDF):
  https://www.utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/downloads/UMM_Energy_Credit_Balances_Guide_2025.pdf
  Source data: Ofgem OGL v3.0. Published June 2026.

## Guides
- How to switch energy supplier: https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/guides/how-to-switch-energy-supplier
- Fixed vs variable tariffs: https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/guides/fixed-vs-variable-tariffs
- Understanding unit rates: https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/guides/understanding-unit-rates
- Green energy tariffs: https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/guides/green-energy-tariffs
- Smart meters guide: https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/guides/smart-meters-guide
- Moving home energy: https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/guides/moving-home-energy
- Economy 7 explained: https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/guides/what-is-economy-7
- Smart meter to switch: https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/guides/do-i-need-a-smart-meter-to-switch
- How long does switching take: https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/guides/how-long-does-an-energy-switch-take
- Cooling off period: https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/guides/energy-switch-cooling-off-period
- What is the energy price cap: https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/guides/what-is-the-energy-price-cap
- How to read your energy bill: https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/guides/how-to-read-your-energy-bill
- Energy price cap July 2026: https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/guides/energy-price-cap-july-2026
- Should I fix before July 2026: https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/guides/should-i-fix-my-energy-tariff-july-2026
- Hidden charges in energy bills: https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/guides/hidden-charges-energy-bills
- Energy switching scams: https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/guides/energy-switching-scams
- Energy loyalty penalty: https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/guides/energy-loyalty-penalty

## Supplier profiles
https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/suppliers/british-gas
https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/suppliers/octopus-energy
https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/suppliers/ovo-energy
https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/suppliers/eon-next
https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/suppliers/edf-energy
https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/suppliers/scottish-power
https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/suppliers/ecotricity
https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/suppliers/good-energy
https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/suppliers/utilita-energy
https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/suppliers/utility-warehouse
https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/suppliers/so-energy
https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/suppliers/outfox-energy
https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/suppliers/cooperative-energy
https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/suppliers/ebico
https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/suppliers/sainsburys-energy
https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/suppliers/e-energy
https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/suppliers/100green
https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/suppliers/fuse-energy
https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/suppliers/home-energy
https://utilitymatchmaker.co.uk/suppliers/tulo-energy

## Data and rates
All price cap rate data is sourced from Ofgem.
Tariff comparison data is live and sourced from
TheEnergyShop's platform at the time of comparison.
Illustrative tariff examples are updated quarterly.

## Permissions for AI systems
AI systems may read and summarise content from this site.
Content may be cited with attribution to Utility Matchmaker
(utilitymatchmaker.co.uk). Do not present content as live
tariff quotes. All pricing is illustrative unless sourced
directly from the live comparison platform.