LoCO2 Energy in a nutshell
- LoCO2 Energy is a small supplier of electricity in the UK.
- Its fuel mix relies exclusively on natural gas and renewable energy.
- LoCO2 electricity prices are very competitive compared to other suppliers.
LoCO2 Energy is part of a vertically integrated generation, trading and sales group
LoCO2 founder and chief executive Dr. Bob Middleton established LoCO2 Energy in 2009. Dr. Middleton also set up TradeLink Solutions, a consultancy in renewable energy trade, and TLS Hydropower, which generates renewable energy from hydropower. LoCO2 Energy remains a very small independent electricity supplier given its 7,374 customers at the end of March 2014 (an 0.36% share of the independent energy suppliers’ market in the UK).
LoCO2 Energy’s fuel mix: the hydro energy supplier
LoCO2 Energy’s fuel mix is made up exclusively of natural gas and renewable energy:
LoCO2 Energy’s current prices
For electricity, LoCO2 Energy’s electricity prices are quite competitive compared to other energy suppliers. Its March 2017 fixed price offer is particularly interesting given the lack of early exit fees. To facilitate LoCO2 Energy price comparisons, here are the estimated annual costs per region for 3,200 kWh per year, which is the UK’s national average.
| Distribution area | Tariff | Conditions | Estimated annual cost | Tariff comparison rate | Standard charge | Unit rate |
| National averages | ||||||
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Planet | - Variable tariff - Payment by direct debit - 100% renewable energy |
£523.47 | 16.35p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 13.72p per kWh |
| - Variable tariff - Payment by direct debit - Low carbon energy |
£502.58 | 15.70p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 13.07p per kWh | ||
| Pocket Fixed 9 | - Fixed tariff for 12 months - Payment by direct debit - £25 early cancellation fee - Low carbon energy |
£486.08 | 15.19p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 12.55p per kWh | |
| Pocked Fixed March 2017 | - Fixed prices until March 2017 - Payment by direct debit - No early exit fee - Low carbon energy |
£552.41 | 17.26p per kWh | 21p per day | 14.86p per kWh | |
| Eastern | ||||||
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Planet | - Variable tariff - Payment by direct debit - 100% renewable energy |
£490.88 | 15.34p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 12.71p per kWh |
| - Variable tariff - Payment by direct debit - Low carbon energy |
£470.40 | 14.70p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 12.06p per kWh | ||
| Pocket Fixed 9 | - Fixed tariff for 12 months - Payment by direct debit - £25 early cancellation fee - Low carbon energy |
£461.44 | 14.42p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 11.78p per kWh | |
| Pocked Fixed March 2017 | - Fixed prices until March 2017 - Payment by direct debit - No early exit fee - Low carbon energy |
£519.68 | 16.24p per kWh | 21p per day | 13.85p per kWh | |
| East Midlands | ||||||
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Planet | - Variable tariff - Payment by direct debit - 100% renewable energy |
£496.32 | 15.51p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 12.87p per kWh |
| - Variable tariff - Payment by direct debit - Low carbon energy |
£475.52 | 14.86p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 12.22p per kWh | ||
| Pocket Fixed 9 | - Fixed tariff for 12 months - Payment by direct debit - £25 early cancellation fee - Low carbon energy |
£472.00 | 14.75p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 12.12p per kWh | |
| Pocked Fixed March 2017 | - Fixed prices until March 2017 - Payment by direct debit - No early exit fee - Low carbon energy |
£531.20 | 16.60p per kWh | 21p per day | 14.21p per kWh | |
| London | ||||||
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Planet | - Variable tariff - Payment by direct debit - 100% renewable energy |
£503.68 | 15.74p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 13.10p per kWh |
| - Variable tariff - Payment by direct debit - Low carbon energy |
£482.88 | 15.09p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 12.45p per kWh | ||
| Pocket Fixed 9 | - Fixed tariff for 12 months - Payment by direct debit - £25 early cancellation fee - Low carbon energy |
£464.96 | 14.53p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 11.90p per kWh | |
| Pocked Fixed March 2017 | - Fixed prices until March 2017 - Payment by direct debit - No early exit fee - Low carbon energy |
£534.08 | 16.69p per kWh | 21p per day | 14.29p per kWh | |
| North Wales | ||||||
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Planet | - Variable tariff - Payment by direct debit - 100% renewable energy |
£559.36 | 17.48p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 14.85p per kWh |
| - Variable tariff - Payment by direct debit - Low carbon energy |
£538.24 | 16.82p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 14.19p per kWh | ||
| Pocket Fixed 9 | - Fixed tariff for 12 months - Payment by direct debit - £25 early cancellation fee - Low carbon energy |
£532.16 | 16.63p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 14.00p per kWh | |
| Pocked Fixed March 2017 | - Fixed prices until March 2017 - Payment by direct debit - No early exit fee - Low carbon energy |
£590.08 | 18.44p per kWh | 21p per day | 16.04p per kWh | |
| Midlands | ||||||
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Planet | - Variable tariff - Payment by direct debit - 100% renewable energy |
£510.08 | 15.94p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 13.30p per kWh |
| - Variable tariff - Payment by direct debit - Low carbon energy |
£489.28 | 15.29p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 12.65p per kWh | ||
| Pocket Fixed 9 | - Fixed tariff for 12 months - Payment by direct debit - £25 early cancellation fee - Low carbon energy |
£474.88 | 14.84p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 12.20p per kWh | |
| Pocked Fixed March 2017 | - Fixed prices until March 2017 - Payment by direct debit - No early exit fee - Low carbon energy |
£536.64 | 16.77p per kWh | 21p per day | 14.37p per kWh | |
| North East | ||||||
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Planet | - Variable tariff - Payment by direct debit - 100% renewable energy |
£512.32 | 16.01p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 13.38p per kWh |
| - Variable tariff - Payment by direct debit - Low carbon energy |
£491.52 | 15.36p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 12.73p per kWh | ||
| Pocket Fixed 9 | - Fixed tariff for 12 months - Payment by direct debit - £25 early cancellation fee - Low carbon energy |
£483.20 | 15.10p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 12.46p per kWh | |
| Pocked Fixed March 2017 | - Fixed prices until March 2017 - Payment by direct debit - No early exit fee - Low carbon energy |
£543.68 | 16.99p per kWh | 21p per day | 14.60p per kWh | |
| North West | ||||||
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Planet | - Variable tariff - Payment by direct debit - 100% renewable energy |
£530.88 | 16.59p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 13.95p per kWh |
| - Variable tariff - Payment by direct debit - Low carbon energy |
£510.08 | 15.94p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 13.30p per kWh | ||
| Pocket Fixed 9 | - Fixed tariff for 12 months - Payment by direct debit - £25 early cancellation fee - Low carbon energy |
£492.80 | 15.40p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 12.77p per kWh | |
| Pocked Fixed March 2017 | - Fixed prices until March 2017 - Payment by direct debit - No early exit fee - Low carbon energy |
£555.52 | 17.36p per kWh | 21p per day | 14.96p per kWh | |
| North Scotland | ||||||
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Planet | - Variable tariff - Payment by direct debit - 100% renewable energy |
£573.12 | 17.91p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 15.28p per kWh |
| - Variable tariff - Payment by direct debit - Low carbon energy |
£552.00 | 17.25p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 14.62p per kWh | ||
| Pocket Fixed 9 | - Fixed tariff for 12 months - Payment by direct debit - £25 early cancellation fee - Low carbon energy |
£513.92 | 16.06p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 13.43p per kWh | |
| Pocked Fixed March 2017 | - Fixed prices until March 2017 - Payment by direct debit - No early exit fee - Low carbon energy |
£597.44 | 18.67p per kWh | 21p per day | 16.28p per kWh | |
| Central Scotland | ||||||
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Planet | - Variable tariff - Payment by direct debit - 100% renewable energy |
£502.72 | 15.71p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 13.07p per kWh |
| - Variable tariff - Payment by direct debit - Low carbon energy |
£481.92 | 15.06p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 12.42p per kWh | ||
| Pocket Fixed 9 | - Fixed tariff for 12 months - Payment by direct debit - £25 early cancellation fee - Low carbon energy |
£451.84 | 14.12p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 11.49p per kWh | |
| Pocked Fixed March 2017 | - Fixed prices until March 2017 - Payment by direct debit - No early exit fee - Low carbon energy |
£531.84 | 16.62p per kWh | 21p per day | 14.23p per kWh | |
| South East England | ||||||
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Planet | - Variable tariff - Payment by direct debit - 100% renewable energy |
£514.88 | 16.09p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 13.45p per kWh |
| - Variable tariff - Payment by direct debit - Low carbon energy |
£493.76 | 15.43p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 12.80p per kWh | ||
| Pocket Fixed 9 | - Fixed tariff for 12 months - Payment by direct debit - £25 early cancellation fee - Low carbon energy |
£487.36 | 15.23p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 12.60p per kWh | |
| Pocked Fixed March 2017 | - Fixed prices until March 2017 - Payment by direct debit - No early exit fee - Low carbon energy |
£547.84 | 17.12p per kWh | 21p per day | 14.72p per kWh | |
| South England | ||||||
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Planet | - Variable tariff - Payment by direct debit - 100% renewable energy |
£518.08 | 16.19p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 13.56p per kWh |
| - Variable tariff - Payment by direct debit - Low carbon energy |
£497.28 | 15.54p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 12.90p per kWh | ||
| Pocket Fixed 9 | - Fixed tariff for 12 months - Payment by direct debit - £25 early cancellation fee - Low carbon energy |
£472.64 | 14.77p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 12.14p per kWh | |
| Pocked Fixed March 2017 | - Fixed prices until March 2017 - Payment by direct debit - No early exit fee - Low carbon energy |
£544.00 | 17.00p per kWh | 21p per day | 14.61p per kWh | |
| South Wales | ||||||
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Planet | - Variable tariff - Payment by direct debit - 100% renewable energy |
£553.92 | 17.31p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 14.68p per kWh |
| - Variable tariff - Payment by direct debit - Low carbon energy |
£532.80 | 16.65p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 14.02p per kWh | ||
| Pocket Fixed 9 | - Fixed tariff for 12 months - Payment by direct debit - £25 early cancellation fee - Low carbon energy |
£512.64 | 16.02p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 13.39p per kWh | |
| Pocked Fixed March 2017 | - Fixed prices until March 2017 - Payment by direct debit - No early exit fee - Low carbon energy |
£582.72 | 18.21p per kWh | 21p per day | 15.81p per kWh | |
| South West England | ||||||
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Planet | - Variable tariff - Payment by direct debit - 100% renewable energy |
£561.92 | 17.56p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 14.92p per kWh |
| - Variable tariff - Payment by direct debit - Low carbon energy |
£540.48 | 16.89p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 14.26p per kWh | ||
| Pocket Fixed 9 | - Fixed tariff for 12 months - Payment by direct debit - £25 early cancellation fee - Low carbon energy |
£520.00 | 16.25p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 13.62p per kWh | |
| Pocked Fixed March 2017 | - Fixed prices until March 2017 - Payment by direct debit - No early exit fee - Low carbon energy |
£588.48 | 18.39p per kWh | 21p per day | 15.99p per kWh | |
| Yorkshire | ||||||
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Planet | - Variable tariff - Payment by direct debit - 100% renewable energy |
£500.48 | 15.64p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 13.01p per kWh |
| - Variable tariff - Payment by direct debit - Low carbon energy |
£480.00 | 15.00p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 12.37p per kWh | ||
| Pocket Fixed 9 | - Fixed tariff for 12 months - Payment by direct debit - £25 early cancellation fee - Low carbon energy |
£465.28 | 14.54p per kWh | 23.10p per day | 11.91p per kWh | |
| Pocked Fixed March 2017 | - Fixed prices until March 2017 - Payment by direct debit - No early exit fee - Low carbon energy |
£530.56 | 16.58p per kWh | 21p per day | 14.19p per kWh | |
Contacting LoCO2 Energy
Calling LoCO2 Energy
LoCO2 Energy customer service (0845 074 3601) can be reached from Monday to Friday between 8am and 5pm. These operating hours are quite restrictive compared to other energy suppliers whose customer care is open later in the evening and on Saturdays.
Writing to LoCO2 Energy
Alternatively, customers can write to LoCO2 Energy at the following postal address:
LoCO2 Energy Ltd
1st Floor, Batchwork Lock House
99 Church Street
Rickmansworth
Hertfordshire
WD3 1JJ
LoCO2 Energy customers reviews
LoCO2 Energy complaints performance
Over the first quarter of 2014 (January-March), LoCO2 Energy received 47 complaints, of which it managed to resolve 53% by the end of the next working day. This rate is slow but compared to other independent suppliers LoCO2 Energy received relatively few complaints per 100,000 customers.
What LoCO2 Energy customers say
Unfortunately, there are too few online reviews of LoCO2 Energy to establish customer review trends on service, accuracy of charges, billing or payment options.