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Find out who your gas or electricity supplier is

Summary

To find out who supplies your gas you can either: Calls cost 7p a minute, plus your phone company's access charge. You can ask for your Meter Point Reference Number (MPRN). You might need this when you sign up to a new gas supplier. To find your electricity supplier you first need to check who your network operator is. This is who owns and operates the cables in your area. Check who your electricity network operator is on the Power Cut 105 website. You’ll need to know the postcode of the property. If you get an error message, refresh the page and enter your postcode again. When you know who your network operator is, visit their website to search for your electricity supplier. You can usually search using your property’s postcode, but some network operators might ask you to fill in a form. * Scottish and Southern Electricity Network - check your supplier on the Scottish and Southern Electricity Network website * Northern Powergrid - check your supplier on the Northern Powergrid website * Electricity North West - check your supplier on the Electricity North West website * SP Energy Networks - check your supplier on the SP Energy Network website * UK Power Networks - check your.

Key information

  • search your postcode on the Find My Supplier website
  • contact the Meter Number Helpline
  • National Grid - check your supplier on the National Grid website
  • Scottish and Southern Electricity Network - check your supplier on the Scottish and Southern Electricity Network website
  • Northern Powergrid - check your supplier on the Northern Powergrid website
  • Electricity North West - check your supplier on the Electricity North West website
  • SP Energy Networks - check your supplier on the SP Energy Network website
  • UK Power Networks - check your supplier on the UK Power Networks website
  • Calls cost 7p a minute, plus your phone company's access charge.
  • You can ask for your Meter Point Reference Number (MPRN). You might need this when you sign up to a new gas supplier.
  • To find your electricity supplier you first need to check who your network operator is. This is who owns and operates the cables in your area.
  • Check who your electricity network operator is on the Power Cut 105 website. You’ll need to know the postcode of the property.

Practical guidance

  • Source: [Find out who your gas or electricity supplier is](https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/energy/energy-supply/moving-home-your-energy-supply/find-out-who-your-gas-or-electricity-supplier-is/)

Related topics

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Sources

  • Citizens Advice — [Find out who your gas or electricity supplier is](https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/energy/energy-supply/moving-home-your-energy-supply/find-out-who-your-gas-or-electricity-supplier-is/) — `raw/citizens-advice/consumer-find-out-who-your-gas-or-electricity-supplier-is.md`

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