GivEnergy Ltd. Reviews 

2,538
TrustScore 3 out of 5

2.8

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Evaluating 582 reviews, most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Consumers generally appreciate the solid performance of the hardware and well-made products when everything functions properly. Many note that the equipment works well initially and installation can sometimes be a smooth process. Some reviewers were happy with the helpful support they received after finally connecting with specific representatives. However, a large number of people expressed deep frustration regarding the extremely slow response times and difficulties in contacting customer service. Customers frequently reported long delays on the phone and unanswered emails when trying to resolve technical faults with their systems. Others noted concerns about unexpected subscription charges for basic monitoring features.

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

****UPDATE*** Issue resolved but still not spoken to a human as everything done remotely. Not sure GivEnergy have got the right customer experience with AI only. If they want to use this model resp... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Update. - Did hear back from givenergy after about a week so it seems there is a slight improvement from lots of the recent reviews. It took too long and it's too hard to get hold of someone... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Following my most recent review Jamie from GivEnergy has remotely re calibrated my battery which is now charging. Thank you Jamie. It’s a shame it’s been a frustrating journey. I hope what you say is... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Have attempted to get customer support from GIVEnergy numerous times BUT finally received a response this week! Due to this I’m submitting a 2* review previously I attempted to submit 1* rev... See more


Company details

  1. Energy Equipment and Solutions
  2. Electric Vehicle Charging Station
  3. Solar Energy Equipment Supplier

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We’re GivEnergy. Our aim is to help everyone take control of their energy. We provide home battery systems that make it easy to store and manage your energy from solar or the grid. We know there have been challenges, especially with response times and reaching our team. When you need help, we want to fix things and keep you informed. We’re putting real effort into improving our customer service, so you can count on better support. We appreciate every review and are working to make your experience smoother each day.


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TrustScore 3 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

You CAN’T contact the company!

I have been trying to contact the company since Feb 2nd and no one has replied to emails or requests I have made via their bot. It is so frustrating and didn’t used to be like this when we first had their equipment installed December 2023. What has happened?
Our battery stops discharging even though it’s almost full. This is costing us money and so much wasted time.

2 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

🚨 The worst owner EVER 🚨

The worst owner in the UK. Sits in his so called ivory tower in Singapore to avoid TAX.

No support, no RMAs, No stock...No clue!

He should be reported to the Watchdog and Companies House.

1 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

From total satisfaction to total…

From total satisfaction to total despair!
Two years after the system working satisfactorily it has suddenly started discharging the battery as soon as charging ceases.
Despite several calls to the only contact number available for support, only an AI bot responded and no human is available to talk to for assistance. I have been allocated a ‘ticket number’ for a human to contact me within 48 hours by 3 weeks later GivEnergy have not contacted me.
The company that fitted the batteries for me are stuck with the same AI bot and lack of response to my problem.
In the meantime the system is now costing me money rather than saving me money! 😡😡😡

2 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Another 1 star review from a disgusted…

Another 1 star review from a disgusted customer. Givenergy is now going to charge for cloud access to control my system when I am away from home. My system was sold to me on the basis that I could control my system from any place at any time using the free App. If this promised free access is removed I will be seeking compensation at the same rate per month that they decide to charge. If it is worth money to have it is worth compensation if removed.
If I ran a business with this level of reviews/ratings I'd seriously be worried about its future

2 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Solar battery fault and now no solar at…

Solar battery fault and now no solar at all, system has not been working properly for a month now I have had no response to emails, facebook just states to send an email and the phone line constandly disconnects instanlty when clicking the customer option 2. I will be seeking compesation for these delays now as I am significantly out of pocket with a faulty system that is under warranty. I would not urecommend using this companies products now with such poor customer service!

3 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I really wish I had never come across this co.!

I really wish I had never come across this company. I have a small ish system, an S6 Inverter and a GivEnergy 5.2k battery.

Is short the battery has failed, and apparently its either a warranty fault that will cost me £360 to get an engineer out to have a look, or its dead as its turned off as its not had enough charge in it so cannot restart! What does that mean, its a solar charger, it should manage this stuff itself! I should not have to baby sit the damn thing! if its not sunny it wont get any charge.

Im exasperated. Do not buy this kit.

1 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have been trying to contact Givenergy…

I have been trying to contact Givenergy this morning regarding a question on battery installation by a new installer
only contact for them at the moment is phone or email
every time I have got through to the department I need option 2 installer or customer for technical information
it either rings for a long time and gets cut off or as soon as you get through it cuts off have been trying for 2 hours just get cut off
no other option available other than being an installer

contact is now almost impossible for this firm customer need a good service, and not be treated this way

1 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have owned their equipment personally…

I have owned their equipment personally and also installed for several clients over the past 3 years. I have found their equipment to be solid in terms of performance, and had a battery replaced under warranty for a client within 2 weeks of reporting the issue. I understand that their support response has slowed recently, however I have found that one of their representatives (Paul L) is usually available immediately on one of the forums. I hope that they are looking after Paul L and that they work on solving their support issues

31 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Hardware is good and works however…

Hardware is good and works however whenever i have had an issue, there is no way to get support. Whether its an email, a call or a ticket raised. No response.
After receiving an email advising they are now wanting me to pay a subscription fee for something that was advertised as free for life, i thought i would leave a review.
If i had known they would do something like this and if i had known there was no customer support, i would have gone with a different brand.

1 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely shocking service

Absolutely shocking service - avoid this company. Spent £16k on batteries, but now I have a problem and its impossible to speak to someone, get stuck on AI loop, and contact email , no one ever gets back to you.

DO NOT BUY ANYTHING THAT HAS GIVENERGY ON IT !!

31 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

customer service is almost impossible…

customer service is almost impossible to get hold of. Now they want to charge for cloud access which was shown as forever free in their marketing brochure. Nothing like spending thousands on kit to then be charged for ongoing access costs!

1 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Just avoid - total circus of a company!

No idea how to explain how bad this company is now. They’re now trying to bring in a “subscription service” to use your inverter/batteries remotely.

Something that was sold to consumers as being a free function of the system you’ve paid thousands and thousands of pounds for.

The sheer nerve of this company is something you can see from space, they’ve all-but done away with ANY customer support now, just funnelling people to an AI bot that does nothing, and to throw salt in the wound they want you to pay to use monitor/adjust your system if you’re away from your home WiFi.

Avoid, avoid, avoid!! Utter shambles of a company.

31 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Hidden subscription costs - avoid!

GivEnergy have just sent out an email to existing customers (i'm one - full solar and batteries) stating that the panel and battery monitoring app (that we paid for as part of the package) will be moving to a subscription model so, having already paid for it as part of the package, we get to pay for it again, monthly.

That the company behaves like this should tell you everything you need to know. If you're thinking of getting solar, i'll recommend you go with a more trustworthy, reputable company.

31 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I left a 1 star review a few years ago…

I left a 1 star review a few years ago warning people about this company and today I have to leave another one.

A 3 year old system is not working, the customer has been on to Giv, yet their default response as always is 'call your installer'.

The customer has a 10 year warranty, why will they pay us to come and look at something you should be fixing under your warranty? We haven't worked on a Givenergy system for over 3 years and we won't make that mistake ever again. It's clearly an inverter fault but every single time you try to blame something other than your equipment.

Givenergy is categorically the worst company I have ever dealt with in my 41 years of being on this planet. It won't be long until the fold and then the installers will be left picking up the pieces. Absolutly the scummiest company in the solar industry and thats saying something.

30 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

So why does GivEnegy suck so bad

On several occasions I have had issues with GEs support to the point where I haven’t even had replies, fortunately the installation company seem to have access to people there and have managed to get results, but that’s not why I’m writing this post. 10mins ago I received an email from GivEnergy announcing that they are withdrawing access the people’s data and system unless they connect locally when at home. If you want access to your data and system remotely, you will now have to pay for it. They are doing this for historic data, API access and other features, this is such a crap thing to do to customers, this is just the cost of doing business.

I would avoid using them for all of the above reasons, as soon as I can I will be moving to someone else, they suck, and are clearly not very forward thinking!

31 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible customer service my batteries…

Terrible customer service my batteries haven’t been connected to my solar since January 2026 emailed numerous times with no reply and you can’t call them and speak to anyone as it’s an ai assistant same thing happened jan 2025 and was lucky that my installer got in contact with them but no such luck this year avoid this company

31 March 2026
Unprompted review

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