EDF Energy’s Refer a Friend scheme pays £50 across most standard domestic tariffs. Business supply, prepayment meters, and existing-customer top-ups don’t qualify.
Full breakdown below with plain-English notes on each tariff type, plus the eligibility rules that determine whether your switch will credit. Verified 14 October 2026.
Free · 14-day cooling-off · No extra credit check to claim
Most standard domestic EDF Energy tariffs qualify for the £50 Refer a Friend bill credit. Pick whichever suits your usage profile.
Electricity + gas on a fixed unit rate for 12 or 24 months. The most common choice — locks in price certainty even when the wholesale market moves. Standing charge fixed too.
Unit rate tracks Ofgem’s price cap quarterly. More flexible (no exit fees) but less predictable. Also qualifies for £50 — verify at signup as some months exclude variable.
Purpose-built for electric-vehicle drivers: off-peak overnight unit rate (~5-8 hours) at a fraction of daytime cost. Pairs with any smart charger. Also earns the £50.
Three common cases where the £50 will not credit no matter what. If any apply, don’t waste a click on the referral link.
EDF Business has a separate Refer a Friend programme with different terms. Consumer domestic RaF only — sole traders billing on a domestic tariff generally count as domestic, but check at signup.
Prepayment (top-up) meters are excluded across all UK supplier RaF schemes. If you currently have a PPM and want to switch to credit metering + earn the £50, contact EDF about a meter change first.
If your property already has an active EDF account (from a previous occupant, a partner, or your own historical supply within the past ~12 months), a second application at the same address won’t credit.
All three must apply for the £50 Refer a Friend credit to attach to your switch. Standard EDF credit check applies on top for the tariff itself — same one you’d hit going direct.
No active EDF supply in the past ~12 months at your name or address
Named on the tariff and financially responsible for the account
Domestic supply address in Great Britain (Northern Ireland has a different energy market)
Every Big Six supplier’s cheapest current fixed tariff, benchmarked against the Ofgem cap. Prices quoted for postcode SW1A 1AA (London), medium consumer on Direct Debit — regional variance typically ±5%.
| Supplier | Cheapest fixed tariff | Term | Est. annual¹ | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ofgem cap | Standard variable (capped) | — | £1,663 | Reference point — what most households pay by default. Cap resets quarterly (next: 1 Oct 2026). |
| EDF Energy £50 RAF · THIS SITE |
Simply Fixed 2Yr Jul28v5 Exit £75/fuel |
24 mo | ~£1,663 | Fixed through July 2028 — protects through two winters, no renewal decision mid-2027. Cap-matching ticket price; effective ~£1,613 yr 1 after £50 RaF credit via this site. Lower exit fee than E.ON Next. |
| E.ON Next | Next Fixed 24m v58 Exit £100/fuel |
24 mo | £1,598 | Cheapest fix on ticket price (£65 below cap). Also 24-mo term — 2-winter protection. Trade-off: highest exit fee of the fixes here (£100 per fuel = £200 to leave both). |
| ScottishPower | Help Beat Cancer Fixed Jul 2027 TM3 Exit £50/fuel |
12 mo | ~£1,606 | Cancer Research UK partnership tariff. 12-mo term expires before winter 2027-28 — you will need to re-shop or accept default rollover. |
| Octopus Energy | 12M Fixed Low Standing Charge August 2026 v1 Exit £0/fuel |
12 mo | ~£1,650 | Zero exit fee — walk away any time. Unit rates for SW1A 1AA: elec 29.51p/kWh + 23.69p/day standing, gas 8.56p/kWh + 6.10p/day. Trades higher unit rate for very low daily charge (best for low-usage households). 12-mo term = re-shop mid-2027. Octopus has its own £50 RaF via octopusenergycash.co.uk. |
| OVO Energy | 1 Year Fixed 07 August 2026 Exit £50/fuel |
12 mo | ~£1,650–£1,700 | 12-mo term — re-shop before winter 2027-28. Regional pricing (range reflects postcode variance). |
| British Gas | Fixed Tariff Sep27 Exit £50/fuel |
14–15 mo | ~£1,700 | Above cap on ticket. 14-15 mo term still lands before winter 2027-28. Fix and Fall variants let price fall on cap changes but not rise. |
1 Estimated annual dual-fuel bill using Ofgem’s Typical Domestic Consumption Values (TDCV) for a medium consumer on Direct Debit. Ofgem cap is £1,663 for 1 Jul – 30 Sep 2026 on the current TDCV basis.
Unit rates for fixed tariffs are postcode-specific — figures shown here reference SW1A 1AA (London). Enter your own postcode at each supplier’s site for exact regional pricing. Regional variance is typically ~±5%.
Tariff prices and rankings shift regularly. This tracker is a snapshot verified on the date shown above; re-check current pricing at each supplier before switching. Cap reference at top; EDF pinned second (this is an EDF referral site); others below in publication order. We do not claim EDF is cheapest — it isn’t, on ticket price. What EDF offers is competitive pricing with 2-year rate certainty and a £50 credit through this site.
