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Evaluating 67 reviews, most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. People frequently struggled with massive, incorrect bills, unexpected charges, and persistent accounting errors that took extremely long periods of time to resolve properly. Consumers also experienced frustrating communication delays, unhelpful responses from representatives, and annoying hold music when trying to successfully reach customer support teams. Some reviewers were happy with specific support staff who offered quick help, showed genuine kindness, and managed to clear up confusing account details. Buyers noted that certain team members resolved customer inquiries smoothly and professionally, providing a very welcome exception to the widespread administrative difficulties.

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Firstly I would like to publicly thank Steve Davis for his help and support. Admittedly we didn't get off to the best of starts however as our working relationship developed I quickly... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Increased my standing charges by more than double even though I’m in a three-year contract only been using them for six months With only two weeks notice before the increase is coming to effect... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

absolutely terrible nightmare to deal with and not a accountable for any off off it staff not doing their job properly or replying grous miss conduct during covid It's to late now... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

SSE replied to my original review [8 Aug 2025 'Three years waiting'] with promises of further 'help'. Two months later and - despite SSE accepting we owe nothing - we are still getting txt, email and... See more

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SSE Energy Solutions is the business energy supplier within SSE plc, supporting organisations across Great Britain with energy supply and low-carbon solutions. We help businesses of all sizes manage energy costs and support their sustainability goals through a range of fixed and flexible energy plans, smart energy management tools and low-carbon technologies. As part of SSE plc, we're proud to be part of one of the UK's leading energy infrastructure companies, focused on delivering cleaner, more secure energy. If you're an SSE Energy Solutions customer, we'd appreciate you sharing your experience on Trustpilot. Your feedback helps us improve our products, services and support. Please note that this profile is for SSE Energy Solutions, which serves business customers only. SSE Energy Services no longer supplies energy to domestic customers in Great Britain, and we're separate from Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Daylight robbery

I have a business i never used gas i call SSE to remove gas meter they said they charge 400 quid for removing gas meter after they sent one guy from SSE he said they shouldn’t charge anything for removing gas meter and he said he send a engineer to take it off no one turned up and they keep sending me bills after bills like scamming me they end up taking it off and sending me 249 quid bill for nothing and I didn’t pay that they raised it to another scammer LCS company to collect 1889 pounds of me?!!!!!
Guys be aware of this scammer

11 May 2025
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Reply from SSE Energy Solutions

Hi Bawar, I'm really sorry to hear about your experience, and we truly appreciate your feedback. Please contact us via social@sseenergysolutions.co.uk for any issue and we will be happy to look into it. Thank you

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A832 Power Poles replacement

A sincere thank you to Paul and his team members for amazing work over such a short period replacing power poles at the same time providing a back up supply.
Clean super efficient, courteous and considerate at all times.

7 May 2025
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Reply from SSE Energy Solutions

Hello Antonio, Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re glad to hear that Paul and his team was able to resolve the issue. Your review will be passed back to Paul and their management team. Thank you

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Venkata Pasumarthy [Mani] Helped us…

Venkata Pasumarthy [Mani] Helped us back date our bill for over two months as our energy contract lapsed without us getting any notification meaning we was over paying. He went ABOVE AND BEYOND to get my complaint resolved, resulting in me being credited a significant amount of money that we over paid. No other company I’ve dealt with has been this helpful. We will stay with SSE going forward for all energy supplies. 10/10 customer service. If you have a complaint make sure you go to the complaints department, don’t give up.

24 April 2025
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Reply from SSE Energy Solutions

Hello Sam, Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re glad to hear that Venkata Pasumarthy was able to resolve your bill query. Your review will be passed back to Venkata Pasumarthy and their management team. Thank you

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

After an awful experience, it was handled well.

After an awful experience with SSE billing which lasted three years I was lucky to come across Mani, full name Venkata Pasumarthy in the complex complaints team. This man was so polite, understanding and persistent in dealing with my case that despite many obstacles outside his control he took full control of the complaint and fully resolved it to a more than satisfactory result. I fully recommend Mani for his customer service skills and dedication to his job.

24 April 2025
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Reply from SSE Energy Solutions

Hello Gurdip, Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re glad to hear that Venkata Pasumarthy was able to resolve your query. Your review will be passed back to Venkata Pasumarthy and their management team. Thank you

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I dealt with Rajan today

I dealt with Rajan today, he was absolutely fantastic, he went over and above to solve my query and took time to provide me with all of the information and documents I needed. He was absolutely fantastic and he need the credit he deserves 5 🌟

14 April 2025
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Reply from SSE Energy Solutions

Hello Sarah, Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re glad to hear that Rajan was able to resolve your query. Your review will be passed back to Rajan and their management team. Thank you

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have been trying to sort out a meter…

I have been trying to sort out a meter issue for 2 years and I am still receiving bills that are nothing to do with me, multiple phone calls and multiple emails, all to different people and not one of them have sorted it out, I have never dealt with such an incompetent company that obviously does not care about the impact they are having on their customers

8 April 2025
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Reply from SSE Energy Solutions

Hello Tina, I'm really sorry to hear about your experience and the delay in resolving your query. We truly appreciate your feedback. We strive to provide the best service possible, so it’s disappointing to know we didn’t meet your expectations. Please contact us via social@sseenergysolutions.co.uk quoting "Trustpilot" in the subject line. Once we receive your email, I’ll ensure your email is sent directly to our complaints team with urgency so that they can investigate further and assist you with next steps.
Thank you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful and polite

Very helpful and polite. Thank you
Niki

4 April 2025
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Reply from SSE Energy Solutions

Hello Harrow, Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re glad to hear that Niki was able to resolve your query. Your review will be passed back to Niki and their management team. Thank you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

SSE - Appalling Company

This is possibly the worst company I have ever dealt with. We bought a church from a private owner in the Scottish Borders. Six months after buying it, SSE broke in to the church and disconnected the electricity for a bill owing by the previous owner. I live 350 miles from the church. After eight month, I finally got SSE to attend the church to restore the power. On the first attempt, they said that they couldn't do anything. On the second, their electrician wasn't able to restore the power because she wasn't qualified! So, after eight months we awaited the Scottish Power people, who were able to restore the electricity (strange that SSE aren't qualified to do that). That means that I had driven a total of 2,100 miles to deal with the issue. The compensation for that, awarded by the Energy Ombudsman was £100 (on Government advised figures of £0.49 per mile, SSE should have paid me at least £1029, not to mention the 42 hours of driving and the three hotel stays required! Finally, we had the power on and I immediately swapped to Octopus in February. I've now received a bill for £70.13, when there has been zero electricity usage since the last bill. I've been told today that the Government sets the standing charges. If that's the case, how is it that Octopus can do it for the same period for £17.00. Don't touch SSE with a barge-pole, they'll fleece you.

3 April 2025
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Reply from SSE Energy Solutions

Hello there, I'm really sorry to hear about your experience and we truly appreciate your feedback. We strive to provide the best service possible, so it’s disappointing to know we didn’t meet your expectations. Please contact us via social@sseenergysolutions.co.uk for any issue and we will be happy to look into it. Thank you

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unbelievable customer service from SSE - incompetent, dismissive, slow, unprofessional

We've been trying to obtain a refund on the SSE Business Energy accounts since the contract ended 31/10/2024. SSE agreed the amount of the refund but as in the meantime we had changed bank accounts they requested details of the new account. These were provided by email 11/02/2025 and duly acknowledged 12/02/2025 by SSE as received. They advised that the refund would be in the new account by "the end of the following week" [i.e. 20/02/2025].
I phoned today, 03/04/2025, as we had still not - six weeks later - received the refund (in excess of £5K) to be told that an internal email 19/03/2025 requesting that the bank details be confirmed had not been actioned. At no time was I contacted to confirm details and it was only because I phoned today that SSE claims that the account details were indeed confirmed.

3 April 2025
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Reply from SSE Energy Solutions

Hi Kim, I'm really sorry to hear about that and thank you for bringing this to our attention. I completely understand your frustration, your email was received and has been passed on to the complaints team. They will reach out to you as soon as they can.

Thank you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

SSE has to be the worst energy provider…

SSE has to be the worst energy provider ever. They have been owing me about £2800 for nearly 16 months now. They never deal with complaints. I took it to Energy Ombudsman who ordered them to sort it and pay me. That was over 6 months ago. SSE you are a disgrace. Sort yourselves out.

21 March 2025
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Reply from SSE Energy Solutions

Hello Sally, I'm really sorry to hear about your experience with our customer service, and we truly appreciate your feedback. We strive to provide the best service possible, so it’s disappointing to know we didn’t meet your expectations. Please contact us via social@sseenergysolutions.co.uk for any issue and we will be happy to look into it. Thank you

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Incredible customer service only from Mia-Carla Hussain

This review is only for the incredible customer service I have received from Mia-Carla Hussain.

After months of attempting to rectify issues through my incorrect business energy bills and faulty meter concerns, I have dealt with countless Customer Service Advisors that have done absolutely nothing to help us rectify our issues.

Having just been on the phone with Mia, I find that I have full trust in her, for us to actually make progress in correcting these issues. Her attentiveness to wanting to help me is incredible, to the point where I have felt motivated to write this review. An absolute asset to the customer service team, and the only person that I want ever dealing with any of my concerns in future.

20 March 2025
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Reply from SSE Energy Solutions

Hello Matt, thank you so much for your kind words! We’re glad to hear that Mia-Carla was able to help you with your concerns. Your review will be passed back to their management team. Thank you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Totally useless company, avoid at all cost

Have just received an invoice for £53,000 for a small rural church in Monmouthshire, bills are usually around £450. Have been trying for past 3 months to get a bill reflecting actual meter readings. Spend hours on the phone and the advisors just get more and more muddled. Filled in their online complaints form and also emailed the complaints management team and after two weeks have not received as much as an acknowledgment. Do not use this company, I would give them a minus score if I could.

28 February 2025
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Reply from SSE Energy Solutions

Hello Jane, we're sorry to hear about your experience and understand how frustrating this must have been for you. Please contact us via social@sseenergysolutions.co.uk for any issue and we will be happy to look into it.
We appreciate your feedback and will use it to improve our services.
Thank you

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

It is a shame we cannot place a minus…

It is a shame we cannot place a minus score. Stay away from this company, they should be struck off. Stole money from my account without authorisation, put me in out of contract horendous charges, holding us to ransom because we refuse to pay extotionate made up bills, just had 32 letters from them delivered same day!!
And the laugh is SSE response within 72 hours because it's in the public domain, yet a response from the complaints department over a year!! A joke of a company

8 March 2025
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Reply from SSE Energy Solutions

Hi Trevor, I'm really sorry to hear about your experience and we truly appreciate your feedback. please reach out to us at social@sseenergysolutions.co.uk quoting "Trustpilot" in the subject line. I’ll escalate your concerns to our complaints team, and we’ll be happy to review it further.
Thank you

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Completely uncaring SSE

I have just received a letter from SSE stating that our RTS meter will be switched off in June. SSE engineers have tried to install a smart meter, but were unable to do so, because they could not get a signal. Our business is in the North Isles of Shetland, so signal problems are understandable. However, what are we expected to do? Will we have no electricity from June? The lack of understanding, or even polite interest, from SSE is mind-blowing. They literally could not care.

4 March 2025
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Reply from SSE Energy Solutions

Hi Alan, I'm really sorry to hear about that, thank you for bringing this to our attention. I completely understand your frustration, especially considering the signal challenges in your area.

Please contact us via social@sseenergysolutions.co.uk quoting "Trustpilot" in the subject line. I’ll ensure your email is sent directly to our complaints team with urgency so that they can investigate further and assist you with next steps.
Thank you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst utility provider

If I could give no start or minus I would - one of the worst utility companies I had to deal with. Took them over a year to sort out billing, they were sending debt collector letters for invoices that were not generated - they have updated software and are behind on things. You can understand small delays but not a year! And they should not be sending debt collector letters if they are behind on paperwork. They constantly change bills, reissue them with new amounts - you don't know what is right. After receiving final bill - then they've decided it's not final and sent some more ......just one big mess
Also, after I've raised a complaint they didn't even acknowledge they have messed up - just sent a letter that they've communicated all etc - just useless. Most staff on the phone hasn't got a clue about what they're supposed to do, replies to emails take weeks - no apologies, nothing from them. Just avoid at all costs.

10 February 2025
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Reply from SSE Energy Solutions

Hi Bea, We're sorry to hear about your experience and understand how frustrating this must have been for you. Please allow us to rectify this issue for you by contacting us at social@sseenergysolutions.co.uk quoting "Trustpilot" in the subject line. I’ll ensure your email is sent directly to our complaints team with urgency.

We appreciate your feedback and will use it to improve our services.
Thank you"

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

What a shambles!

What a shambles!
Told on my initial call that gas and electric was with them and they have switched the national database from commercial to business as requested. Only to call again and be told the gas isn't even with them! CS team seemed clueless and not able to support… so happy to have transferred away, once the bill is settled I will be ecstatic not to deal with this cowboy company again.

24 February 2025
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Reply from SSE Energy Solutions

Hi Vinnie, I'm really sorry to hear about your experience with our customer service, and we truly appreciate your feedback. Please contact us via social@sseenergysolutions.co.uk for any issue and we will be happy to look into it. Thank you

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Caring service by Sarah and Raeven

I was given further information by Sarah on 18th and then by Raeven on 20 February on the arcane process of changing the profile of my account from business to domestic with a view to switching suppliers, as my 3 year contract draws to a close when it would face the uncertainty of potentially higher costs known under "Variable Business Rates". The procedure would only really make sense to someone who worked in the energy industry but the steps to be followed were explained to me painstakingly and I am now confident to proceed. I extend my thanks and compliments to these ladies, Sarah and Raeven, who are a credit to their Company.

20 February 2025
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Reply from SSE Energy Solutions

Hello Iain, Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re glad to hear that Sarah and Raeven were able to clearly guide you through the process of changing your account status. Your review will be passed back to Sarah and Raeven and their management team. Thank you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Please avoid this company !!!!!!!!

Please avoid this company, it's awful and unprofessional! Last year we move to the new shop, and trying to get an contract with them, but they refused me . After , I get the contract with another energy supplier , but I call SSE before May 2024 to pay for what I owed them . They said nothing to pay ,my new energy provider will send me a bill for everything. For about 1 months we didn't have energy at all ,because we change the cable. After 9 months I have received a bill with wrong amount to pay . I have contacted them to solve the issue, but they make my bill even higher. I regret that I didn't record our conversation in 2024 . Please if you want to talk with them record everything, because the customer service is awful, no help, and very rude. Trying to talk with them several times to solve it, but nothing happened. They keep saying that the bill is right and I have to pay that amount. No guys isn't right! When I have asked what's the monthly fixed price, nobody answered me . So how you create a bill? I have provided the meter reading from the 1st day when we sing the contract with landlord. Also send the meter readings. I'm happy that I'm not your customer. And regret that I didn't read the reviews before contacting you.

20 February 2025
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Reply from SSE Energy Solutions

Hi Axinia, We're sorry to hear about your experience and understand how frustrating this must have been for you. We always strive to provide clear and accurate billing, and we regret that you felt unsupported during this process.

If there are still unresolved concerns regarding your bill, please reach out to us at social@sseenergysolutions.co.uk quoting "Trustpilot" in the subject line. I’ll escalate your concerns to our complaints team, and we’ll be happy to review it further.

We appreciate your feedback and will use it to improve our services.
Thank you

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Wrong letter from SSE

Just I had a letter from SSE that my business contract has come to an end last month and the tariff revert to standard because that I haven't renewed it last month.
The surprising fact is that I have contract until 2026 and they wanted me to pay enormously amount by cheating the system and wrongly accuses me that I ignored the renewal date.
I don't understand why thegovernment is not doing anything about it to help people with their misery and why not auditing and punishing these companies for their wrong doing as they are living with the blood and sweat of the misery of the public.
it's beyond my imagination that when I called them and gave them the proof and evidence that it's not true and they are falsely claiming that the contract has ended, they just said:
Oh sorry that letter sent by mistake so sometimes it happens.
When I see the public comments here with all the red comments and reviews, it increases my blood pressure.
For God's sake there is a law and a proper system and rules to follow!! Why don't anyone care and bother about these problems that created by these big utility companies?
Please someone in somewhere need to do something and clean this miss.

11 February 2025
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Reply from SSE Energy Solutions

Hi Leo, Thank you for sharing your experience, and we’re very sorry for the frustration and the error caused.
If there are any unresolved issues or you’d like us to take another look at your case, please reach out to us at social@sseenergysolutions.co.uk quoting "Trustpilot" in the subject line. I’ll escalate your concerns to our complaints team, and we’ll be happy to review it further.
Thank you

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible customer service

Terrible customer service . Haven’t received a bill for two years . Chased them up apparently don’t know why . Ombudsman have got involved they have told the company to implement changes should be done by Dec 2024 . Received a bill estimated again wanted to charge me a £1000 pounds for one month .

25 December 2024
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Reply from SSE Energy Solutions

Hi There, I'm really sorry to hear about your experience with our customer service, and we truly appreciate your feedback. Please allow us to rectify this issue for you by contacting us at social@sseenergysolutions.co.uk quoting "Trustpilot" in the subject line. I will escalate your concerns to our complaints team. Thank you

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