Impact of COVID-19 (coronavirus)
An update from the Shell Energy team as of 5th November 2020
We’re continuing to follow government guidance on COVID-19 (coronavirus) as the situation develops. During this time, it’s important that we each do our part by practising social distancing, staying home when possible and adhering to the restrictions and guidance set out by the government.
We're working hard to ensure our services remain up and running during these unprecedented times, and many of our employees continue to work from home. We checked in with our customer services team who are working from home to continue to provide our customers with the best possible service - hear the stories from the team.
Take a look at our energy tariffs and get a quote, or take a look at our broadband packages to make sure you stay comfortable and connected at home. Make sure to keep an eye on our blog for the latest updates, useful energy saving advice, tips for getting the most out of your broadband at home, and much more.
Smart meter installations update
Smart meters are an essential national upgrade to the UK's energy system. That's why installations will continue with the necessary safety precautions in place.
Please note: If you're self-isolating, please don't book an appointment until further notice.
We recommend staying up-to-date with your area's government guidance, you can do that on the following websites:
Wales - https://gov.wales/coronavirus
England - https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
Scotland - https://www.gov.scot/coronavirus-covid-19/
You can book your smart meter installation online.
Our smart meter installation safety precautions
It’s very important that both our customers and engineers feel comfortable and stay safe during the installation, which is why we’ve developed a new process that keeps you protected.
Engineers will come equipped with PPE, including a protective mask, gloves and glasses, as well as hygiene items including antibacterial wipes and hand sanitiser. Engineers will also strictly adhere to social distancing rules, maintaining at least two metres from occupants at all times. For more information, please read the risk assessment from our installation partner SMS Plc.
To hear more about how we’re keeping our customers safe during installations, head over to our blog.Worried about managing your bills?
We understand that during this time you may experience difficulty in managing the payments of your bills. We’re here to help and support you during this time. If you have any questions, you can visit our FAQs section for more information on your options.
If you have a prepayment meter that doesn’t have the ability to be topped up remotely, there are steps we advise you to take should you feel unwell or need to self-isolate. You can find out more on our dedicated prepay help section.
Managing your account
You can manage your energy account and broadband account as normal by logging in or using our app. When you login via My Account, you can:
- Make a payment
- Submit your meter readings and view your past readings
- Change your tariff
- Update your phone number and bank details
- Set up a Direct Debit
- Tell us you are Moving Home
- View your Account Summary
- View your monthly bills and payments
- Track how much energy you're using
- Get energy saving tips and more in My Energy
You can also reach us via:
- Online chat this is the quickest way to speak to us during this time
- Email at customer.service@shellenergy.co.uk
- Facebook and Twitter - send us a message or use #AskShellEnergy, and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible
- Phone - you can call us on the relevant number below.
Managing your energy
At this time, saving energy at home and keeping energy bills low is more important than ever before. We’ve done some research about how energy and broadband usage has been affected by the lockdown.
We’ve also put together some quick and easy-to-follow energy saving tips that you can implement at home.
We understand that a lot of our customers and our colleagues are juggling many roles at home at the moment - teacher, carer, cook and entertainer all at once, while still maintaining other responsibilities like working from home. We’ve put together a pack of fun, educational activities, all themed around renewable energy and broadband, to help keep your children entertained at home. Try out our kids activity packs here.
Vulnerable customers
If you believe you’re in need of extra support, then you can apply online to our Priority Services Register. This helps us identify our vulnerable customers, and you could be entitled to extra help because of your unique circumstances.
In case of emergency
Emergency contact information and advice for your gas and electricity supply
Need to contact us?
Energy customers
If you’d like to make a payment, submit readings or view your bill, you can do this on your online account.
Broadband customers
If you’d like to view your bill or manage your account you can do this on your online account.
Log in to your broadband account
Online chat
The quickest way to speak to us during this time is to use online chat.
Our online chat is available:
Monday - Friday: 7am - 9pm
Saturday: 9am - 5pm
Sunday: Closed
Social media
Send us a message or use the hashtag #AskShellEnergy on Facebook and Twitter, and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
You can email us at:
customer.service@shellenergy.co.uk
Telephone
Energy customers
03300945800
Lines are open:
Monday - Friday: 8am - 6.30pm
Saturday: 9am - 4pm
Sunday: Closed
Prepayment energy customers
03300945802
Lines are open:
Monday - Friday: 8am - 8pm
Saturday: 9am - 4pm
Sunday: Closed
Broadband customers
03300945801
Lines are open:
Monday - Friday: 8am - 8pm
Saturday: 9am - 4pm
Sunday: Closed
Got a question?
Useful information - energy customers
Prepay energy customers
Advice for our customers with Prepayment meters
Payments
If you’re concerned about managing your payments during the next few weeks, you can talk to our dedicated team who can help.
Useful information - broadband customers
Your broadband is unlimited
You don’t need to worry about usage caps or hidden charges during this time.
Your broadband performance
We’re working with our network partners to make sure your broadband performance is maintained at this time when there will be increased demand on the network.
If you’re a First Broadband or Fast Broadband customer and feel that you need increased capacity, please give us a call on 0330 094 5801 and select option 2 for Broadband, then option 2 again. We can then discuss options to upgrade you to one of our Superfast Fibre products.
Loss of service
Our agents will ask you to perform a number of checks as part of the fault diagnostics. It’d be really helpful if you can do this prior to contacting us by visiting our help and advice pages, as this could resolve a number of issues.
Video help is also available through the links provided below: