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<p>Data is published by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
on switching. The data is collected by Ofgem and republished by BEIS in Table 2.7.1
of which can be found online (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/quarterly-domestic-energy-switching-statistics"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/quarterly-domestic-energy-switching-statistics</a>
). Multiple switches made by the same customer in each year are counted as separate
switches.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of electricity switches</p></td><td><p>Number
of gas switches</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>4,206,000</p></td><td><p>3,270,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>3,342,000</p></td><td><p>2,280,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>3,425,000</p></td><td><p>2,190,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>3,058,000</p></td><td><p>2,281,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>3,396,000</p></td><td><p>2,709,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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