Gas and electricity (UK)

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This list, in alphabetical order, lists gas and electricity suppliers in the UK whose status on genderqueer and nonbinary identity acceptance is known. Edits should, where possible, link to evidence.

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British Gas

• Do they allow any gender neutral titles? Yes; Mix.
• Do they allow no title? Yes.
• Evidence: Screenshot of live chat, January 2013.

Ecotricity

• Do they allow any gender neutral titles? No.
• Do they allow no title? Yes.
• Evidence:
• Notes:
  • Email January 2015 explicitly saying they were unable to support Mx, and they used a gendered title rather than the "no title" they were told was preferable.
  • Telephone June 2016: titles may now be blank but not Mx or free text.

Good Energy

• Do they allow any gender neutral titles? Yes; any.
• Do they allow no title? Yes.
• Evidence: Screengrab of sign-up form, March 2014.
• Notes: They changed it in response to requests from multiple customers, though it did take a few years.

Link to homepage.

Ovo Energy

• Do they allow any gender neutral titles? Yes; Mx.
• Do they allow no title? Yes; phone-only.
• Evidence: Screengrab of sign-up form, October 2020
• Notes: As of September 2020 the sign-up page accepts Mx. To have no title you need to call up.

Link to Ovo Energy homepage.

Scottish Power

• Do they allow any gender neutral titles? Their list of titles is extensive and has many inclusive titles, but nothing like Mx.
• Do they allow no title? Yes.
• Evidence:
  • Tech team can remove the title from the account, December 2013
  • Mx is possible but a massive faff, November 2014

Link to homepage.