Chart of the week | E.ON UK and npower: When 2 become 1

Recent acquisitions are changing the face of the non-domestic supply market according to our Business Market Share Survey for Q220 (with a reporting date of 30 April 2020). In this ‘Chart of the week’ we look at what the market will be like once the E.ON UK and npower merger is complete.

Under the proposals announced in May 2020, E.ON Group will merge npower’s I&C arm, npower Business Solutions, with E.ON UK’s I&C unit. Under the proposal the two portfolios will be integrated by the end of 2021 with the merger leading to significant changes in the rankings for the larger suppliers, most notably in the electricity market.

Molly Lloyd

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