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Referral & Reward Programs for Energy Providers.

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What happens when energy brands partner with Buyapowa

5.4xConversion rate increaseReferred-in friends are more than five times as likely to switch as traditionally acquired new customers.

92%Lifetime value growthReferred-in customers have a 92% greater lifetime value than traditionally acquired new customers.
1.9xAverage Lifetime GrowthReferred in customers remain loyal for almost twice as long as traditionally acquired new customers.
59%Churn descreaseExisting customers are 56% less likely to churn in the six months after referring a friend.
23xROIOur utilities clients typically see a dramatic return on investment against the Buyapowa platform fees.

What energy leaders say about Buyapowa

“A natural partnership and excellent experience end-to-end. The platform is easy to navigate, download reports, and the team are always available.”
Steve Hession Team Manager

“Here at Nedgia, we use Buyapowa to acquire new clients or, in some cases, to have several products per client. The entire Buyapowa team made the integration process really smooth.”

Oleguer Berengue
Marketing & Clients Director

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 Built for the way energy brands work

Customer experience

Custom-branded referral journeys for every audience

From customer referrals and influencer campaigns to field sales and partner activations, Buyapowa enables energy brands to run tailored referral programmes across every channel.

Client experience

One platform to manage, monitor, and optimise everything

Every referral programme connects back to the Buyapowa platform — a secure, centralised hub where your teams can manage campaigns, track performance, prevent fraud, and reward advocates.

Example User Experience

From influencer to advocate: a sample referral journey

Here’s one example of how energy brands empower customers to refer through influencer marketing — just one of many ways Buyapowa can be tailored to your business.
1.Influencer onboarding
Influencers are invited onto a dedicated, branded portal clearly outlining the referral program and cash incentives. Partner dashboard
2.Customised sharing
Influencers receive branded referral links, codes, and customized offers designed specifically for their audiences, reinforcing authenticity and uniqueness. Partner dashboard sharing tools
3.Audience engagement
Followers visit personalized landing pages branded to match the influencer’s identity and complete transactions via clear, seamless customer journeys. Partner dashboard sharing tools
4.Cash rewards
Successful conversions automatically trigger cash payments directly to the influencer’s bank account, ensuring timely and trusted payouts. Partner dashboard sharing tools

This is just one example of how leading brands use Buyapowa.

Fits right into your tech stack

Whether you’re running a fully automated operation or just getting started, Buyapowa integrates seamlessly with your existing tools — from CRMs to email platforms and everything in between.

Case study: OHM Énergie – Growing Green Through Word of Mouth

Overview

OHM Énergie is a fast-growing green energy supplier in France, trusted for offering affordable, eco-friendly electricity with total transparency. With a strong base of environmentally conscious customers and high Trustpilot ratings, OHM saw a major opportunity to scale customer acquisition through referrals.

Challange

To meet its growth ambitions without compromising brand authenticity, OHM needed a white-labeled referral program that felt native to its brand. It also needed flexibility in reward options and a fully automated setup to minimize internal workload.

Solution

After evaluating the market, OHM chose Buyapowa for its powerful white-label platform, reward choice flexibility, and real-time data analytics. With support from Buyapowa’s client team, OHM used performance insights to identify seasonal peaks, launch targeted campaigns, and fine-tune rewards based on customer preferences — finding that cash incentives outperformed vouchers.

Result

  • Customers can now earn up to €400 per year for successful referrals.
  • Program optimization via A/B testing led to higher referral engagement.
  • Data-driven campaigns during peak seasons have boosted referral volume.
  • Ongoing improvements are driven by full analytics access and expert support.
5xReferral RateOn average, each customer shares with five friends.
-30%Cost per acquisitionEach newly acquired customer costs the brand 30% less than the cost of those acquired from other channels.
4xIncrease in new customersThe number of referred-in customers quadrupled when a cash based reward option was added.

“Growth”

“Referrals have helped us grow by turning positive brand sentiment into loyal, new customers — all supported by Buyapowa’s expert team.”

Deborah Galopin

Content Manager

How energy brands use referral and reward programs

The international energy supplier Bulb, which has now ceased trading, was famous for disrupting a traditionally homogeneous sector.

Accordingly, its referral program was woven throughout its customer onboarding process and featured innovations including social media sharing templates and ‘Bulbiversary’ rewards: 2x bonuses unlocked upon the one-year anniversary of a customer’s signing up.

The Australian green energy provider Powershop is cleverly strategic with its referral rewards, doubling payouts at key seasonal times when customers are likely to consume more power (and, therefore, to consider switching supplier).

Not only does this boost uptake, it also gives Powershop a regular pipeline of highly PR-able stories to boost brand awareness.

Acacia Energy, a prepaid electricity supplier in Texas is maximizing the impact and virality of its refer-a-friend program by rewarding advocates not just when their friends switch but also when those friends make their referrals of their own.

It’s an astute way to extract maximum value from customers when, by the nature of the business, upselling opportunities are limited.

Following on from the success of disruptors like these, referral programs are increasingly common in the utilities sector with brands ranging from smaller providers such as Epcor and PFP Energy (which ceased trading in 2021) all the way through to some of the world’s biggest providers, Centrica, Engie and EDF, all offering rewards to customers who introduce their friends.

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