Southern Energy Reviews 59

TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.2

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

My first order. Online site worked well. Delivery was painless even down my narrowish drive. My only small gripe was no tighter delivery time provided in the delivery email so I had to be prepared t... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Cheapest home heating oil available and, more importantly, delivered quickly. Order placed on Monday expecting delivery within two weeks, but delivery arrived on Thursday just three days later, one... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just contacted Local Fuels as let down by my current supplier. Very helpful man answered all my questions. Altough he was confident of their ability to deliver as specified, he didn't attempt to g... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Communications good, lone day late but no problem. Driver damaged plants, broke pot and disturbed compost heap. This has never happened before - they are usually excellent. Company very apologetic whe... See more

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  1. Heating Oil Supplier
  2. Diesel Fuel Supplier
  3. Fuel Supplier

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Your Trusted Independent Heating Oil Supplier in East Sussex As the leading independent supplier of heating oil in East Sussex, we’re proud to serve both local homes and businesses with reliable energy solutions. We import the majority of our fuel by sea directly into Shoreham Harbour. In fact, if you’re buying heating oil in the area, there’s a good chance it came from our terminal — so why not buy direct and save? Our fleet of delivery trucks — in a range of sizes to suit all needs — ensures prompt, efficient, and courteous service right to your door. We supply: Heating Oil Diesel Red Diesel (Gas Oil) HVO All delivered directly to your home or commercial site 🚚


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4.2

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

My first order

My first order. Online site worked well. Delivery was painless even down my narrowish drive.
My only small gripe was no tighter delivery time provided in the delivery email so I had to be prepared to wait in all day. Even an am or pm indication would be helpful.
The delivery staff were great by the way.

September 11, 2025
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Thank you for your first order! We’re glad everything went smoothly and that our delivery team took good care. We appreciate your feedback on delivery times and will work on improving this.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very efficient service

Very efficient service. Competitive pricing.
Delivery driver has awkward access to tank but manages it without any issues.

August 28, 2025
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Thanks for your feedback! Great to hear you’re happy with the service and delivery.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I would have given it 5 stars but I did…

I would have given it 5 stars but I did not receive the promised email notification. It was delivered on Bank Holiday Sunday when I was entertaining visitors in the garden so not at all convenient.

August 24, 2025
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Reply from Southern Energy

Thank you for your feedback. We're glad you were otherwise happy with your experience, though we’re sorry to hear the email notification didn’t arrive as expected and that the timing of delivery wasn’t convenient for you. We’ll review what happened with the notification so this doesn’t occur again. We really appreciate your comments as they help us improve.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Completely satisfied

Completely satisfied; efficient delivery following helpful notification - delivered even in our temporary absence. We greatly appreciate your information services and reliability. Thankyou.

July 4, 2025
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Thank you for your kind review.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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A hassle free process from start to finish

The whole process was hassle free from quote to booking and delivery. Great communication on the delivery date and the driver was polite and helpful.

June 24, 2025
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Thank you for your wonderful review.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
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Driver was very rude on delivery day…

Driver was very rude on delivery day would not go up the track because they sent oil in the bigger truck, I could understand the problem for him but there was no need for his rude altitude,oil was delivered next day in the smaller truck that they normally send different driver very polite not problem

May 28, 2025
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Reply from Southern Energy

Thank you for your feedback, and I’m sorry to hear about your experience. While we understand the issue with the larger truck, there’s no excuse for rudeness and we’ll be addressing this with the driver.

I’m glad the follow-up delivery went smoothly. Please let us know if there’s anything further we can do.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent

Easy to use online quote generator, good prices, friendly drivers and very reliable service

June 16, 2025
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Reply from Southern Energy

Thanks for the great review! We're glad you found our service easy, reliable, and friendly. Hope to help you again soon!

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellence fully demonstrated

Continues to meet ALL hopes and expectations. Very professional team at all levels. As ever a true customer focused experience. Thank you.

June 5, 2025
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Reply from Southern Energy

Thank you. We are pleased that your experience was so positive.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Communications good

Communications good, lone day late but no problem. Driver damaged plants, broke pot and disturbed compost heap. This has never happened before - they are usually excellent. Company very apologetic when I complained so will use again

April 30, 2025
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Reply from Southern Energy

We are very sorry this happened, I am pleased to hear the team responded positively on being informed and if you need any more help please make sure you call the Sales line and ask for Craig.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommend Local Fuels

Highly recommend Local Fuels - good prices, never a problem with deliveries even though most delivery companies have problems finding me. Easy to order online or by phone.

April 22, 2025
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Reply from Southern Energy

Thank you for such a positive review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As always excellent service

As always excellent service and cheaper than Boilerjuice. Easy to order online.

March 28, 2025
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Reply from Southern Energy

I am pleased you found the website easy, we look forward to continuing to deliver to you.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Communications good be better

Have used twice now - could be better with comms especially as on both instances delivery was beyond scheduled estimate of delivery and I had to chase to find out.
Further to Home fuels response - I rest my case - over 4 months to respond!!

February 14, 2025
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Reply from Southern Energy

Thank you for your review, you should have received SMS messages and emails updating you on any details, I will look into why this did not happen and we will aim to be better going forward.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Failed to deliver

Failed to deliver. Got one text message stating a problem with their vehicle. No more communication. Called a week later. Couldn’t give a new delivery date and refused to apologise.

January 27, 2025
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Reply from Southern Energy

I am sorry you had such a negative experience, this is not something that happens often but when it does we must put it right. Please feel free to call in and speak to Craig our Sales Manager who will happily look at what we can do on your next order to improve things.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

After being badly let down by another company I have used this company twice now. Easy to order, good price, great service and drivers and added bonus, when I phoned, the phone rang twice only and someone answered. No sitting in a queue listening to awful music for ages. A rare thing nowadays. Highly recommend.

January 13, 2025
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Thank you

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A truly reliable helpful company

A truly reliable helpful company. They were very helpful when I misjudged the amount of oil I was using and they managed to bring my scheduled delivery forward.
Thank you

January 14, 2025
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Reply from Southern Energy

Thank you

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