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Get a £50 retail voucher when you switch energy to E.ON Next using a refer-a-friend link.

E.ON Next's refer-a-friend scheme pays both the new customer and the referrer a £50 voucher to spend at retailers like M&S, Sainsbury's, Argos, and Ticketmaster, landing once the new customer's supply is live and their first direct debit has cleared, which E.ON says is usually within four weeks of starting the switch. I landed on E.ON Next when my old supplier Bulb collapsed in late 2021 and stayed for the prices, the app, and a referral scheme that's always paid out cleanly when I've sent friends their way.

Last tested on by Seb Place.

Seb used E.ON Next from November 2021 to 2025.

Part 1

The offer

Or copy the referral link below:

Reward

Get a £50 retail voucher when you switch energy supplier to E.ON Next

How it works

  1. Click the referral link on this page
  2. Enter your email on the Mention Me page and click 'Join Us Today'
  3. Enter your postcode, choose your tariff, and set up a direct debit
  4. E.ON Next handles the switch with your old supplier (2–3 weeks)
  5. After your first direct debit, receive an email to select your £50 voucher from retailers including M&S, Sainsbury's, and Argos

4.6 / 5

My rating for this deal

This rates the E.ON Next referral itself: what you get, what you have to do to get it, and how long it takes to arrive. It isn’t a rating of E.ON Next as a company.

Why this rating

The same shape as the Octopus scheme with one advantage that matters more than it sounds: it pays in a retail voucher rather than bill credit, so the money leaves the energy account. E.ON Next also paid me twice as a referrer after my account had lapsed, which most schemes quietly stop doing.

Part 2

Is it for you?

E.ON Next referral summary

Reward
£50 retail voucher
Reward type
Retail voucher (M&S, Sainsbury's, Argos, and more)
Requirement
Switch energy supply to E.ON Next
Time to receive
When supply is live and the first direct debit clears, usually within 4 weeks of switching

E.ON Next referral pros and cons

Pros

  • £50 retail voucher for both you and your friend, redeemable at retailers including M&S, Sainsbury's, Argos, and Ticketmaster
  • 100% renewable electricity on Next Pumped, its tariff for homes with a heat pump or electric boiler
  • Part of the E.ON group, one of Europe's largest energy companies
  • Strong Trustpilot score of 4.5 out of 5
  • EV owners can access Next Drive with 8.5p/kWh overnight charging
  • Straightforward online account management
  • Smart meter installation available at no extra cost

Cons

  • Customer service can be slower than other suppliers like Octopus
  • Fewer smart tariff options than Octopus, though Next Drive and Next Drive Smart add EV-focused innovation
  • App reviews are mixed compared to competitors
  • Renewable electricity is not standard: the supply E.ON Next disclosed for April 2025 to March 2026 is 27.3% renewable at 322g CO2/kWh, against a UK average of 48% and 179g, and the only 100% renewable tariff is for heat pump homes

What is E.ON Next?

E.ON Next is a digital-first UK energy supplier and part of the E.ON group, one of Europe's largest energy companies. It is Ofgem-regulated and subject to the energy price cap. Its one 100% renewable tariff is Next Pumped, for homes with a heat pump or electric boiler.

E.ON Next says it serves over 5 million customers, on its refer-a-friend page (opens in new tab) rather than its about page. Renewable electricity is not standard: the fuel mix disclosure (opens in new tab) puts the electricity E.ON Next supplied from April 2025 to March 2026 at 27.3% renewable and 53.2% natural gas, against a UK average of 48% renewable. The 100% figure now belongs only to Next Pumped (opens in new tab): Next Gust, the wind-backed fixed tariff that also carried it, has left the tariff list. Digital-first means app-based account management, and Ofgem (opens in new tab) regulates E.ON Next on the same terms as every other supplier.

How does the E.ON Next referral scheme work?

The E.ON Next referral gives both you and the referrer a £50 voucher redeemable at retailers including M&S, Sainsbury's, Argos, and Ticketmaster. The voucher arrives once your supply is live and your first direct debit has cleared, which E.ON says is usually within four weeks of starting the switch. You can refer up to 5 people per day and 25 per year, with a £1,500 annual cap on referral rewards.

The referral runs through Mention Me, so it tracks from the link rather than from a code. The switch with your old supplier takes 2 to 3 weeks, and the voucher email lands after that, once the first direct debit has cleared.

The retailer list is longer than the best-known four: Waitrose and Greggs are on it too. The refer-a-friend terms (opens in new tab) put the £1,500 ceiling on any rolling 12-month period rather than on a calendar year.

How to get and use an E.ON Next referral code

If you are switching to E.ON Next as a new customer, click a referral link and the reward tracks automatically via Mention Me: there is no code to type. If you are already an E.ON Next customer, your own referral link lives inside your account or app, and you share it directly. Both of you get a £50 voucher when a friend completes their switch.

Switching to E.ON Next as a new customer:

  1. Click a trusted referral link, such as the one on this page
  2. Enter your email on the Mention Me page
  3. Click 'Join Us Today' to start the switch
  4. Enter your postcode, choose your tariff, and set up a direct debit
  5. E.ON Next handles the switch with your old supplier, which takes 2 to 3 weeks
  6. Once your first direct debit clears, an email arrives and you pick the retailer

Already an E.ON Next customer? The 'Refer a friend' section is inside your account and in the app. The link you share from there is unique to you, and it is what carries the tracking.

Who is E.ON Next best for?

E.ON Next is best for households wanting a reliable, established energy supplier with straightforward tariffs. EV owners benefit from Next Drive's 8.5p/kWh overnight charging, and homes with solar panels and a battery can join Next Optimise, which prices electricity every half hour off the wholesale market.

E.ON Next's case is that its tariffs are legible: a fixed rate or one that follows the Ofgem cap, with one of Europe's largest energy companies behind the meter. The one exception is Next Optimise (opens in new tab), its dynamic tariff. The tariff actually worth switching for is Next Drive (opens in new tab), its EV tariff at 8.5p/kWh from midnight to 6am. Existing E.ON customers can move across without changing supplier.

E.ON Next tariffs at a glance

E.ON Next offers six main tariffs: Next Flex (standard variable), Next Fixed (locked rate), Next Pledge (tracks the price cap, £50 a year below it), Next Drive (8.5p/kWh overnight EV charging), Next Drive Smart (automatic smart EV charging), and Next Optimise (half-hourly wholesale prices for homes with solar panels and a battery). Your referral reward applies regardless of which tariff you choose.

TariffBest forHow it works
Next FlexMost householdsStandard variable rate, capped by Ofgem
Next FixedBudget certaintyLocked rate for 12 or 24 months; £50 or £100 per fuel exit fee
Next PledgeStaying on the cap for lessMoves with the Ofgem cap every quarter, £50 a year below it for a typical dual-fuel home; 12-month term, £25 per fuel exit fee
Next DriveEV ownersFixed overnight rate (8.5p/kWh, 12am–6am) for cheaper EV charging
Next Drive SmartSmart EV charging6.5p/kWh overnight and in the daytime slots E.ON schedules for the car; needs a compatible EV
Next OptimiseSolar and battery homesImport and export rates follow the wholesale price every half hour, and E.ON's app runs a compatible battery; needs a smart meter recording import and export, and no payments from the old Feed-in Tariff scheme; 12-month term, no exit fee, in public beta as of October 2026

All E.ON Next tariffs (opens in new tab) are subject to Ofgem regulation, and you can move between them without leaving E.ON Next.

E.ON Next for EV owners

E.ON Next's Next Drive tariff charges 8.5p/kWh between 12am and 6am, for the whole home as well as the car, against a 26.32p national average on its standard variable tariff. Next Drive Smart charges 6.5p in the same window and in daytime slots E.ON schedules for the car, and E.ON puts its saving at £476 a year for an 8,000-mile driver. Both are 12-month fixes with no exit fee, and both require a smart meter.

Next Drive has a fixed window, so the car has to be set to charge inside it, and the other 18 hours are billed at a peak rate E.ON sets 8.55p/kWh above its standard rate in every region, which is what everything else the house uses outside the window costs.

Next Drive Smart needs a compatible EV charged through the E.ON Next Home app, and is cheaper at both times of day: 6.5p/kWh overnight, and a peak 7.72p above the standard rate rather than 8.55p. E.ON's £476 assumes 8,000 miles a year at 3.33 miles per kWh, against the 26.322p standard rate.

E.ON Next also offers a charger + tariff bundle for customers who need a home charger installed.

How E.ON Next compares to other suppliers

E.ON Next scores 4.5/5 on Trustpilot, ahead of British Gas (4.4/5) but behind Octopus Energy (4.8/5) and EDF (4.8/5). E.ON Next scored 66% in the Which? 2026 energy survey, the highest of the traditional big suppliers, though below Octopus Energy's 74%. Unique EV tariffs like Next Drive set them apart from legacy suppliers.

Trustpilot (opens in new tab) scores compared:

The Which? 2026 energy survey (opens in new tab) result comes with a caveat: highest of the traditional big suppliers is not the same as Which? Recommended Provider, which Octopus has held for nine consecutive years.

Key differences from Octopus Energy:

  • Tariffs: Octopus's dynamic tariffs, Agile and Tracker, need only a smart meter; E.ON Next's one dynamic tariff, Next Optimise, needs solar panels and a battery, and the rest are fixed and variable options plus dedicated EV tariffs (Next Drive, Next Drive Smart)
  • Referral reward: E.ON Next gives a retail voucher (M&S, Sainsbury's, Argos, etc.); Octopus gives bill credit
  • Innovation: Octopus leads on smart tariffs and half-hourly pricing; E.ON Next leads on stability and simplicity

Against British Gas or EDF, the EV-specific products are the clearest difference.

Part 3

How it compares

E.ON Next referral at a glance

Your reward£50 retail voucher
Friend's reward£50 retail voucher
Reward typeRetail voucher (M&S, Sainsbury's, Argos, and more)
RequirementSwitch energy supply to E.ON Next
Time to receiveWhen supply is live and the first direct debit clears, usually within 4 weeks of switching
Referral limit5 per day / 25 per year (£1,500 annual cap)

E.ON Next key facts

Renewable electricity

27.3% in 2025/26 (UK average 48%)

Source: E.ON Next fuel mix disclosure (opens in new tab)

E.ON Next vs Octopus Energy referral

FeatureE.ON NextOctopus Energy
Reward£50 retail voucher£50 account credit
Reward typeRetail voucher (M&S, Sainsbury's, Argos, and more)Bill credit
RequirementSwitch energy supply to E.ON NextSwitch energy supply to Octopus
Time to receiveWhen supply is live and the first direct debit clears, usually within 4 weeks of switchingAfter first direct debit payment
Referral limit5 per day / 25 per year (£1,500 annual cap)Unlimited
Trustpilot4.5/54.8/5
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Seb Place

Referral Plug founder · Personal finance writer and UK consumer savings specialist

I specialise in finding people the best deals to cope with the ever-increasing cost of living. I like to review companies from everyday industries like banking and energy and try to provide a fresh mix of facts and unbiased opinions.

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