"aggressive calling, lying about a spark in meter, no full address or name for me. Asked what company he was calling from... "Compliance Department". He hung up and I blocked the number"
Energy provider calls
176 community reports tagged Energy provider across 143 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged Energy provider are spiking: 4 reports in the last 7 days, against a usual 1.8 reports a week. Take extra care with calls like these right now.
When people report it
Thursday is the busiest day for these reports, and 70% are filed in the afternoon (12pm to 6pm). Times are when the report was submitted, which is usually soon after the call.
Verdict
98% of reporters rated these calls spam or suspicious. The most common call type is Energy / Utility Scam.
Numbers used
Reports tagged Energy provider cover 143 different numbers. 11 of them were first reported in the last 30 days, so a number you have not seen before can still be part of the same pattern.
Reports over time
Reports per day over the last 30 days. Reports per week over the last 12 weeks. Red weeks had at least double the usual volume. Reports per month over the last year.
How people rate these calls
- Spam 118 · 67%
- Suspicious 54 · 31%
- Unknown 0 · 0%
- Safe 4 · 2%
Most common call type: Energy / Utility Scam
Busiest days
All reports by the day they were submitted.
Time of day
When reports are submitted, UK time.
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Night 12am to 6am 1
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Morning 6am to 12pm 43
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 123
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Evening 6pm to 12am 9
Latest reports
"Octopus Energy - phoned back after I asked for a heat pump quote"
"Said they were from a electricity company"
"Energy companies"
"Called my landline, said I owed money, and my electric might get cut off. When I rang the number back, there was no tone."
"Said they were YU energy. Wanted us to provide all details and sign contracts."
"Said they were from YU energy"
"Said they were from my energy company."