Maxen Power

Frequently Asked
Questions

We understand that you may have queries that require quick answers and we’re here to help! If you have additional questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to our
support team for more personalised assistance.

Who is Maxen Power?
Maxen Power Supply Limited is an energy supplier connecting properties with reliable and affordable energy supply. Customers being the centre of Maxen Power, the focus is always to match their expectations. To experience the journey with us, we are just a call away. Please contact us on 02079 303030.

You can contact us via
Call: 02079 30 30 30
Email: [email protected]
Post: Olympic House, 28-42 Clements Rd, Ilford, Essex IG1 1BA, United Kingdom

Every business and supply point has their needs in terms of business hours and consumption, to understand what tariff suits you best please contact our dedicated team to quote you best possible tariff for your business premises on 02079 30 30 30, Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm. Alternatively you can email us on [email protected].

Should you wish to terminate your contract prior to contract end date, a termination charge / exit fee might apply, to better understand please see our policy or contact us on 02079 30 30 30.

Maxen Power does not have any other company or name that represents them directly. Should you have any concerns, please always contact us on our given contact details and we will be more than happy to assist.

Currently the number that belongs to Maxen Power is 02079 30 30 30. Should you receive a call from any other number rest assured that is not us and we highly recommend that you do not entertain the call, please contact us immediately in such instances.

No, all TPI’s are independent utility consultants and are not directly employed or associated with Maxen Power Supply Limited.

Maxen Power has agreement in place with only those TPI’s that are registered on ADR scheme at Ombudsman Service. Should you have any concerns regarding any TPI you can inform us at any time or please contact Energy Ombudsman Services.

Yes, you have the right to request for any information we hold at any time. You can contact us and we will provide the requested information as soon as possible.

Maxen Power takes GDPR very seriously, we are committed and hold responsibility towards our customer’s data we hold. The security questions are to protect customer’s data.

It is highly unlikely that we will not send out bills or regular communications out to our customers, if you feel that, this is the case we encourage you to immediately contact us. There might be some error in your details or any other reason that we can rectify in a click.
How can I switch my energy supplier?

As the industry has moved on to faster switching programme, switching your energy supply shouldn’t take long. For more information, contact us directly and we will make your switch quick and easy.

Maxen Power will ensure that your switch over to us is completed within 21 days after you sign up. Any delay in the process will be communicated to you. Our dedicated team will keep you updated.

Should you not be happy with your energy supplier or need to change the tariff, you can do so at any time. Please note that you may be subject to termination charges. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you check your existing contract before switching to any other supplier.

Cooling off period is an option for the customer to cancel the agreed contract within a certain number of days after it is agreed.

No, Maxen Power does not offer cooling off period. Any agreement agreed with Maxen Power has no cooling off period. Therefore we request you fully understand the terms of the agreement and all the applicable conditions prior entering into the contract.

Maxen Power would love to keep you as their customer and offer any possible solution to avoid losing you as a customer. In an event where you decide to leave Maxen Power while being in contract, a termination fee might apply. Depending upon the situation, the impact may vary. Therefore, we request you to contact us on 02079 30 30 30.

While many consumers worry about disruption while changing their energy supply, switching energy supplier will not cause any disruption.

As soon as your switch is confirmed, you will start paying to your new energy supplier and will not pay to your previous energy supplier. Should there be any confusion, we encourage you to contact your new energy supplier.

Yes, if your debt is more than 28 days old, your current supplier might object to the switch. Should that be the case, please contact your supplier.

After agreeing the contract with your new energy supplier, the switch process is taken care of between the existing and new supplier. We encourage you to provide your opening meter reads to the new supplier once the switch is completed.

What is the definition of moving business premises?

In energy sector, moving business premises includes:

  • Move-In: You have just taken over a new premises for your business.
  • Move-out: You have left or in process of leaving your current premises acquired by your business.
  • Landlord Possession: Landlord takes back or takes off the responsibility.
  • Change of legal status

If you are moving into a premises where the supplier is Maxen Power, please contact us on 02079 30 30 30 or alternatively email us at [email protected].

If you are not aware about who the current supplier is, following resources can help you:

  1. Energy Network Association: You can use the Energy Network Association search tool by entering your postcode to find your local network operator, who can provide your supplier details.
  2. Citizens Advice: They offer guidance on finding your gas or electricity supplier. You can visit their Citizen Advice Website for more information.
  3. Energy UK: They also provide a tool to find your energy supplier using your postcode. Check their Energy UK Website for details.

Prior to moving into new business, you should always gather information of suppliers to that relevant property for energy supply, inform the existing supplier about your move-in and provide all the relevant documents that they require. You should agree to an energy contract with a supplier of your choice, this will protect you from being placed on costly deemed contract.

If you are moving out of a premises, it is your responsibility to inform your existing/current supplier and provide them with required and accurate information in order to terminate your account and responsibility towards the supply to that premises.

Being a landlord, if you decide to take back the responsibility of the premises due to any circumstances, you must inform the current supplier of the current premises and provide them with all the required information in order for the supplier to make the necessary changes.

Changing legal status of your business might affect your contract in place with your energy supplier. Therefore, your supplier should be informed.

In order to inform Maxen Power about anything related to changes in your occupancy/moving premises, please contact us on 02079 30 30 30 or alternatively email us at [email protected]

Once you move-in or intend to move-in to a premises supplied by Maxen Power, you are required to inform us. We might require a few documents in order to establish your move in. Once your move in process is completed and confirmed, a new account will be generated under your details with no contract in effect.

Maxen power will offer you best possible tariff, it is your sole decision to stay with Maxen Power or choose a supplier of your choice. We strongly recommend you to agree a contract as soon as possible in order to avoid being charged on deemed rate due to not being in contract with Maxen Power.

No, you cannot move your ongoing energy contract to your new premises, you are required to agree a new contract for that particular premises. Every contract is subject to requirement of the particular premises.

Yes, you have the right to assign any third party to act on your behalf. You are required to provide them with all the information.

In order for us to interact with your assigned third party, we require them to provide us with a signed LOA (Letter of Authority). We will verify the LOA prior to engagement.

How do I read my meter?

There are many types of meters, from old traditional meters to new smart meters. In order to read your meter accurately, please see our meter read guide.

It is essential for a supplier to have your accurate meter reads in place in order to bill you accurately according to your consumption. Failing to provide meter reads will leave supplier with no choice but to bill you according to the estimated reads.

Maxen Power strongly encourages all their customers to provide their meter reads by the end of the month in order to generate accurate bills.

Maxen Power will always remind you to submit meter reads on time via email every month. You can simply respond back to the email with your meter readings or submit a picture of your meter preferably with date, alternatively you can call us on 02079 30 30 30 and speak with our meter reads team or email us at [email protected]

Should you face any difficulty with reading your meter, we strongly recommend that you contact us. If the meter is indicating some sort of fault, we will send an engineer to further investigate the meter.

There is no need to stress out, by simply contacting us at 02079 30 30 30, they will assist you and correct the error subject to you provide the correct meter reading as per their request.

As the world is moving towards smarter technology, the energy industry has initiated smart meters. Smart meters take the burden away from consumers to provide readings manually to the energy suppliers. Furthermore, smart meter enables you to understand your consumption in more detail than the old traditional meters.

It is very simple, contact your current energy supplier and they will happily arrange the installation of the smart meter. If you are Maxen Power’s customer, you are just a click away. Please see our smart meter page.

There are chances that your smart meter becomes dormant meter, this means that your new supplier may not receive meter readings and you are required to submit meter reads manually. After switch completion, please speak to your new supplier so that you are aware of any such situations and your supplier can rectify the error.

If you are a Maxen Power’s customer, please see our bill definition page in order to understand your cost and consumption.

How often will I be billed?

Maxen Power sends out bills to their customers every month.

We send out bills every month, therefore, we request our customers to submit their meter readings by the end of every month, failing to submit meter reads leaves us with no choice but to bill on estimated reads.

If you have received estimated bill, don’t worry, as soon as you provide accurate meter reading to us, we will amend your bill accordingly.

Please visit bill definition page to better understand your bill. (See Bill definition page)

We recommend all our customers to stay on direct debit as per their agreement, due to any reason if they are unable or fail to pay by direct debit, following are the options to pay:

  1. a) Bank transfer
  2. b) Card payment
  3. c) Pay by link
  4. d) Pay by cheque

Please note that cancelling or failing to pay by direct debit as agreed in your agreement will incur 15% surcharge.

As per your agreement with Maxen Power, you are supposed to pay by direct debit in order to avail direct debit 15% discount. Therefore, we strongly recommend you to stay on direct debit in order to avail the given discount.

If you are facing any difficulty and struggling to pay your bills, always stay in touch with your supplier and share your financial position. We at Maxen Power would love to assist you and do our utmost best to offer possible suitable payment plans. Please contact us on 02079 30 30 30.

Maxen Power ensures that bills are sent out on monthly basis to all of their customers. If you did not receive your bill, please contact us.

In order to make any changes, you need to contact us. We can then assess your request and walk you through the process in order to conduct any such change.

Any energy delivered to a non-domestic customer are charged CCL, which is a form of tax that encourages consumer towards energy efficiency.

To receive most accurate bills, it is your responsibility to submit regular meter reads. This will allow you to avoid any estimated bills and will enable you to reflect on your charges based on actual usage.

If you want any changes around your banking details, please contact us on 02079 30 30 30 or alternatively email us at [email protected] from your registered email address.

How can I complaint?

We are sorry if something went wrong. Maxen Power is highly committed to treat all our customers with utmost care and support. If you want to register a complaint, we are just a call or email away. Please call us on 02079 30 30 30 or alternatively email us at [email protected]

Our support team is fully dedicated to solve any complaints that are registered by our customers. If you are not happy with the outcome, we have got an escalations team that would re-assess the whole case. Should you wish to raise your concern with our escalations team, please email us at [email protected]  

We have dedicated account handlers for our customers reflecting our personalised customer support. If you are not happy with your account handler, you can request for the change.

Maxen Power is here to listen to their customers. Should any third party provide you with any information that you have concerns around, please contact us and we will surely assist to best of our knowledge.

Any misconduct of TPIs should immediately be reported to Ombudsman under the ADR scheme.

Maxen Power will do all they can in order to resolve your problem and make sure that you are satisfied with the outcome. Should you feel the outcome is not satisfactory or Maxen Power is unable to resolve the raised concern, in that case, deadlock letter can be provided.

Maxen Power stays highly committed to resolve any issues that you as our customer might face. In an event where Maxen Power has not been able to resolve your concern despite having the escalation team in place, you can take your case to Citizen Advice, which offers a free and independent guidance. You can contact them at 0345 40 40 506 or visit www.citizenadvice.org.uk/energy

If your complaint remains unresolved after 8 weeks or if we send you a deadlock letter, you can take your case to Energy Ombudsman, which offers impartial and free service to resolve any disputes between energy customers and suppliers. You can find more information by calling Energy Ombudsman services on 0330 440 1624 or visit their website at www.energyombudsman.org

How do I report power cut?

In an event where your electricity supply has gone off, please contact your Distribution Network Operator (DNO) immediately. Please dial 105 in order to get help or advice from DNO.

If you have no electricity and you are unsure if it’s a power cut or electricity issue at your property, you can check the supply at your neighborhood. Should they be in the same situation as you, rest assured it’s a power cut. You can then contact DNO (distribution network operator) at 105.

If you suspect a gas leakage or smell gas at your property, immediately contact National Gas Emergency helpline on 0800 111 99. Please follow the precautions mentioned below:

a) Immediately turn off all gas appliances.

b) Open all doors and windows.

c) If possible, turn off the main supply at the meter.

d) Do not; smoke or expose the area to flames such as lighters, candles, or any naked flame.

There should be a handle attached normally to the meter called Emergency Control Valve (ECV). When the gas supply is on, the ECV in line with the pipe. To turn off the supply, you should turn the ECV handle in a 90 degrees angle to the pipe.

If you are unable to allocate the ECV or unable to turn the handle, you should immediately evacuate the premises.

In an event that you suspect any form of energy theft, you should immediately contact your energy supplier.

It is surely considered as a matter of emergency and is required to be reported immediately to avoid any mishaps. Please dial 999 (fire brigade) timely to assist you with any such event. If possible, please turn off the supply at the meter.

In case of vulnerability, it is imperative to contact your energy supplier.

In case of meter disconnection, you can contact your energy supplier for further information.

Should you suspect any call or email being a scam, please report it to your current energy supplier.

We understand it’s a difficult time, and we are here to support you through this process. To report a death, you can reach out to us in the following ways:

  • Call: Contact us at 02079 30 30 30. Our lines are open from Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
  • Email: You may also notify us via email. Please be aware that in some situations, we might need a copy of the death certificate of the account holder.
I don't know what tariff I am on?

To better understand your tariff, we encourage you to contact your energy supplier so that you get a better understanding.

It depends on the meter that is installed in your business and also to accommodate you with better pricing according to your consumption. Multiple rate meters gives you the opportunity to use energy according to the time you require more energy at better rate. To understand this better always speak to your energy supplier.

Your supplier should have sent you a communication. Should you have missed any such communication from your supplier, please contact your supplier or look around in the market to find best possible rates/ tariff that suits your business energy needs.

We are happy that you want to be the part of our family. Please call us on 02079 30 30 30 and we will be more than happy to provide you with best possible rates.

No, we do not offer cooling off period.

All you need to do is provide us with your previous bill or inform us about your annual consumption along with nature and timing of your business and we will assist you with right tariff that suits your energy needs.

No, it will not affect your ongoing tariff.

Tariffs are agreed in the contract and cannot be changed, however we still recommend you to speak to your supplier as they might find a solution to resolve your query.

They depend upon the consumption, nature of business and timing of your high consumption. We are just a call away to assist you with the right tariff for you.

It all depends on the nature of the business and your consumption. Please do contact us and we will guide you to be on the best tariff accordingly.

What is the Nuclear RAB Contribution on my bill?

The Nuclear Regulated Asset Base (RAB) Contribution is a small, regulated charge introduced by the UK Government and regulated by Ofgem. It funds the construction of new nuclear power stations, which are vital for providing clean, reliable electricity. Similar to CCL or VAT, this charge is applied outside of your fixed-price contract.

By contributing during construction, financing costs (like loan interest) are reduced. This means the overall cost of the project is lower, saving consumers an estimated £30–£80 billion compared to other funding models.

No. This is not a supplier fee. The charges are set by Ofgem and collected by all UK suppliers. Funds are passed directly to the Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) to support nuclear projects.

It will be a small amount that will appear as a new line item on your bill. For the most recent updates and details regarding RAB charges, please refer to the official LCCC  and EMRS  websites.

Nuclear power provides continuous, low-carbon electricity. It reduces reliance on imported fossil fuels, supports the UK’s Net Zero 2050 target, and ensures a more stable and affordable energy system in the future.

What is energy fraud?

Energy fraud refers to deceptive practices where individuals or organisations impersonate legitimate energy suppliers, brokers, or regulatory authorities. Their goal is to mislead customers into sharing personal or financial information, agreeing to fake contracts, or making payments based on false claims.

A caller may not be genuine if they pressure you to make a quick decision or ask for personal or account details that your energy supplier should already have.

To check if a caller is genuine, ask them to send you an email from the company’s official email address (not from public domains like gmail, outlook and yahoo etc). Then hang up and call the company directly using the phone number on their official website to confirm whether the caller was legitimate.

Do not sign anything you do not understand. Be aware that verbal agreements can be binding and early termination fees may apply, even if the contract has not gone live.

If using a broker or TPI (Third Party Intermediary), check their commission, fees, and what activities they are allowed to carry out on your behalf. Ensure the supplier is licensed by Ofgem.

Be cautious during contract renewals, supplier changes, or premises move. Verify any bank or payment details directly with your supplier using official contact information. Check invoices carefully for errors or unusual changes. Confirm UK suppliers via Companies House. Require written confirmation for contract changes, implement internal checks for payments, and train staff to recognise scams. If in doubt, stop and review before taking action.

For guidance, micro and small businesses can contact the Citizens Advice Consumer Service which provides independent advice on potential scams and fraudulent activity. If you believe you have been a victim of fraud:

  • In England, Wales, or Northern Ireland, report it to Action Fraud at police.uk
  • In Scotland, contact Police Scotland by calling 101.

 These organisations can offer advice and help you take the next steps to protect your business.

Yes, fraudsters can contact your business through phone calls, emails, social media, text messages, or even by visiting in person. Always be cautious with unexpected requests and never share sensitive information without verifying the sender first.

If a supplier asks for unusual payment methods, do not proceed immediately. Always verify the bank or payment details directly with your supplier using a trusted contact number from their official website or previous invoices. This helps ensure the request is legitimate and protects your business from fraud.

Yes, your staff can be targeted by energy scams. Make sure your team is trained to recognise fraudulent approaches, never share sensitive information, and report any suspicious calls, emails, or messages immediately.

To report suspicious activity to Maxen Power, contact us with full details of the call and  email by reaching us directly at 02079 303030 or email [email protected]