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EDF Energy UK

Q: How do I switch to EDF Energy?

Switching to EDF Energy takes about five working days under the new Faster Switching service, and your supply is never interrupted. Sign up online with your address, postcode and a recent meter reading. EDF Energy will arrange the transfer with your current supplier, including the final meter reading and the closing bill.

Q: Are there exit fees on EDF Energy tariffs?

Most UK fixed-term tariffs include an exit fee (typically £25-£75 per fuel) if you switch before the contract ends. You can switch without an exit fee in the last 49 days of your contract. Variable tariffs (including the default tariff capped by the Energy Price Cap) have no exit fees.

Q: How do I contact EDF Energy customer service?

You can reach EDF Energy on 0333 200 5100, Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sat, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.. For a full breakdown of phone lines (emergency, prepayment, HomeCare, bereavement, Welsh, Relay UK), see the EDF Energy contact page.

Founded in 2002 and headquartered in London, EDF Energy supplies gas and electricity to UK households. Compare tariffs, customer service, complaints and ownership below.

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Founded 2002 About 5 million households London Big Six member

Founded

2002

Years on the UK market

Customers

About 5 million households

Households served

About

Who is EDF Energy?

Registered as EDF Energy Customers Limited, EDF Energy uses this legal name for Ofgem licence filings, contracts and any formal communications. The trading name customers see on bills is the shorter, more recognisable form.

The company is headquartered in London, where it runs its senior management, customer operations and regulatory liaison with Ofgem.

EDF Energy was established in 2002. A longer track record means more years operating under Ofgem rules and a wider history of customer feedback, billing systems and regulatory interactions.

EDF Energy is part of the EDF SA (Electricité de France) group, which provides shared governance, financial backing and a broader pool of expertise in trading, hedging and regulatory work.

The company is regulated by Ofgem, the UK's energy regulator, and its complaint handling falls under the Energy Ombudsman alternative dispute resolution scheme.

Who owns EDF?

Ownership: State-owned
Listed: No (parent EDF SA was delisted in 2023 after re-nationalisation)
Parent: EDF SA (Electricité de France)
Big Six: Yes — historic Big Six member
Holders: EDF SA — 100% owned by the French Republic since 2023.

Fuel mix

EDF Energy electricity fuel mix (2024)

EDF Energy is the UK's largest producer of low-carbon electricity, branding its supply as "blue energy". Owns all of Britain's active nuclear reactors.

Renewable 29%
Nuclear 62%
Natural gas 7%
Coal 1%
Other 0%

Current tariffs

EDF Energy tariffs: as of May 2026

EDF's default Standard Variable Tariff is capped by the Ofgem Energy Price Cap, reviewed every three months. Q2 2026 figures shown below assume a typical UK single-rate meter on direct debit, exc. VAT — your real rate depends on your region. Fixed and EV tariffs sit above or below the cap depending on wholesale-market direction; the GoElectric and Pod Point bundles are time-of-use tariffs that require a working SMETS2 smart meter in half-hourly settlement mode.

EDF Energy domestic and business tariff unit rates as of May 2026
Tariff	Type	Unit rate	Standing
Standard Variable Tariff EDF's default tariff — what you land on when a fixed deal ends or when you switch in without choosing. Capped quarterly by the Ofgem Energy Price Cap. No exit fee, switch any time.... Term: No fixed term · no exit fee	Variable	5.70 p / kWh	29.10 p/day
Simply Fixed (12 months) Locks in today's unit rate and standing charge for 12 months. Protects you from a Q3 or Q4 2026 price-cap rise. Free smart meter installation included if you do not yet have one. £... Term: 12 months · exit fee £50/fuel	Fixed	5.55 p / kWh	29.10 p/day
Simply Tracker (12 months) Unit rate tracks the Ofgem price cap each quarter — you ride the cap down when wholesale prices fall and pay more when they rise. Sweetener: a guaranteed £50 standing-charge discou... Term: 12 months · exit fee £50/fuel	Tracker	5.70 p / kWh	22.40 p/day
GoElectric (12 months) EV-specific tariff with a cheap 6.99 p/kWh off-peak rate from 11pm to 6am (7 hours every night). Peak unit rate is higher than the standard tariff, so savings only materialise if a... Term: 12 months · exit fee £75/fuel	Fixed · EV time-of-use	5.55 p / kWh	29.10 p/day
Pod Point Plug & Power (24 months) A 2-year EV bundle: 6.49 p/kWh off-peak (11pm to 6am) on the electricity side, plus a financed Pod Point home charger. The off-peak rate is among the cheapest in the UK market; in... Term: 24 months · exit fee £150/fuel	Fixed · EV bundle	6.49 p / kWh	57.20 p/day
Heat Pump Tariff (ASHP) For households running an air-source heat pump: a 10 p/kWh discount applied during the optimised heating windows (4am-7am and 1pm-4pm), when heat pumps draw most of their power. No... Term: No fixed term · no exit fee	Variable · heat pump	p / kWh	None
Solar Tariff (import + export) For households with rooftop solar (and ideally a home battery): a 10 p/kWh discount on overnight import (to charge the battery cheap), plus an export tariff up to 18 p/kWh for new... Term: No fixed term (12 months on the export side) · no exit fee	Variable · solar	p / kWh	None
Pay As You Go (prepayment) For prepayment-meter households. Capped by Ofgem's prepayment meter cap, which now sits slightly below the credit Standard Variable cap. Top up via Payzone, PayPoint, your smart-me... Term: No fixed term · no exit fee	Prepayment	5.65 p / kWh	28.80 p/day

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Regulator

Who regulates EDF?

Independent watchdog responsible for licences, price approvals and customer-protection rules.

Complaints escalation (ADR): Energy Ombudsman

Timeline

EDF Energy — key dates

A short timeline of the EDF Energy brand — founding, milestones, regulatory events.

1946
EDF (Électricité de France) is founded when about 1,700 smaller French energy firms are nationalised.
1998
EDF enters the UK market by purchasing three local electricity boards and several power plants.
2002
EDF Energy is created by merging the previously separate UK boards and power plants into one firm.
2004
EDF's status changes from state-owned to limited liability corporation.
2005
EDF SA is partially floated on the Paris stock exchange.
2009
EDF Energy acquires British Energy and its nuclear power plants — at the time, the UK's largest independent energy generator.
2023
EDF SA is fully re-nationalised by the French state.
2024
EDF Energy holds around 10% of the UK electricity market — the fourth-largest domestic supplier.

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Common questions

EDF Energy — frequently asked questions

EDF Energy is regulated by Ofgem and operates under a standard domestic-supply licence. Whether it is the right supplier for your household depends on your unit rate, standing charge, customer-service rating and any add-on services (HomeCare, Warm Home Discount eligibility). Always quote your annual kWh consumption when comparing prices — the headline rate alone does not predict your bill.

Switching to EDF Energy takes about five working days under the new Faster Switching service, and your supply is never interrupted. Sign up online with your address, postcode and a recent meter reading. EDF Energy will arrange the transfer with your current supplier, including the final meter reading and the closing bill.

The UK grid is supplied by a mix of gas, nuclear, wind, solar, biomass and imports. EDF Energy declares its fuel mix annually under Ofgem rules — see the fuel-mix section above for the current figures. Some tariffs are sold as 'green' or '100% renewable', which means the supplier matches your annual consumption with renewable electricity certificates (REGOs) rather than physically delivering renewable electrons to your home.

Most UK fixed-term tariffs include an exit fee (typically £25-£75 per fuel) if you switch before the contract ends. You can switch without an exit fee in the last 49 days of your contract. Variable tariffs (including the default tariff capped by the Energy Price Cap) have no exit fees.

You can reach EDF Energy on 0333 200 5100, Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sat, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.. For a full breakdown of phone lines (emergency, prepayment, HomeCare, bereavement, Welsh, Relay UK), see the EDF Energy contact page.

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Who is EDF Energy?

EDF Energy electricity fuel mix (2024)

EDF Energy tariffs: as of May 2026

Who regulates EDF?

EDF Energy — key dates

Is EDF the cheapest option for your home?

EDF Energy — frequently asked questions

Is EDF Energy a good energy supplier?

How do I switch to EDF Energy?

Does EDF Energy offer 100% renewable electricity?

Are there exit fees on EDF Energy tariffs?

How do I contact EDF Energy customer service?

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