Energy & Utilities
We help organizations scale with confidence and adapt quickly in a complex world. By combining advanced analytics, AI-driven solutions, and deep industry expertise, we modernize operations, elevate customer experiences, and strengthen risk and compliance oversight.
The result is streamlined operations and measurable business impact, both today and in the future.
Powering over 10 million customer experiences
In 2026, energy, water, and telecom providers must lower cost-to-serve, manage rising debt, and protect vulnerable customers in increasingly regulated markets. These pressures are driven by engagement and behavioural change, not affordability alone.
The DDC Group delivers data-led customer operations at scale, providing the control and consistency required in regulated environments. As a Kraken accredited partner, DDC operates seamlessly alongside modern utility platforms.
Why DDC
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Global scale and regulated-market expertise
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End-to-end customer and back-office delivery
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Performance-led operations focused on fair outcomes
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DDC EVORA™ our agentic AI platform that understands customer intent, context, and emotion
Emotionally Intelligent Engagement
DDC EVORA™ brings human-like reasoning and emotional intelligence into customer interactions, helping providers detect vulnerability, adapt tone, and route customers to the right support.
This improves engagement, protects vulnerable customers, and maintains compliance at scale.
With DDC, energy, water, and telecom providers can operate efficiently, engage customers more effectively, and build resilience in a complex market.
Customer Retention
Protect revenue and reduce churn
In a rapidly evolving utilities market, retention is critical to long-term profitability. We support renewals and retention through proactive, insight-led outbound engagement, resolving issues early and strengthening customer relationships before they reach a point of attrition.
Customer Acquisition
Convert demand with clarity and confidence
From pricing and quoting to simplifying tariff explanations, we manage the critical first steps of the customer journey across multiple channels. We handle inbound inquiries and proactive outbound sales, ensuring clear communication, accurate information, and a seamless transition into onboarding.
Complaints Management
Resolve faster. Comply fully. Learn continuously.
An effective complaints process is essential for customer trust and regulatory compliance. We manage the end-to-end complaints lifecycle from capture and case management to resolution and detailed reporting, supporting both internal performance improvement and regulatory requirements.
Settlement
Accurate, compliant, and friction-free
We manage settlements across the utilities lifecycle, including meter read collection and processing. By ensuring accuracy and consistency in the back office, we help suppliers reduce errors, avoid rework, and deliver a simpler, more reliable customer experience.
Onboarding
Get it right first time
A smooth onboarding process is critical to billing accuracy and customer satisfaction. We set customers up correctly from day one, supporting first bill success, account setup, payments, and self-service access. Behind the scenes, we manage exceptions, objections, and switching rejections to minimise future contact and operational cost.
In-Life Servicing
Comprehensive support for complex customer needs
Our industry-leading in-life customer management covers every stage of the active relationship, from account maintenance and movers to metering, industry interactions, and government scheme queries, delivering consistent, compliant service at scale.
Debt Management & Collections
Recover revenue while protecting the customer relationship
We design and deliver effective, responsible debt management strategies that support the recovery of millions in revenue. From payment plans and balance reviews to occupier investigations and collections calls, our approach balances commercial outcomes with customer care.
Billing & Payments
Ensure accuracy. Accelerate cash flow. Reduce disputes.
Billing and payments sit at the heart of any supply business. We provide end-to-end support across failed bills, back billing, final bills, and complex exceptions. From payment methods and affordability assessments to high-volume billing operations, we help suppliers get paid, quickly and accurately.
Multilingual Services
Local understanding. Global scale.
We deliver multilingual customer support in over 30+ languages, removing communication barriers and enabling truly localised customer experiences. Our focus is on quality, cultural relevance, and consistent service, wherever your customers are.
The DDC Group Joins Kraken BPO Partner Program to Power Next Era of Energy
Kraken’s BPO Partner Program (KBPP) provides clients with confidence when choosing a customer operations partner, ensuring they can scale their operations seamlessly with teams who deeply understand the Kraken Operating System.
Built on shared values, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence, the program supports sustainable growth for both clients and partners. KBPP enables Kraken and its partners to deliver world-class customer service with consistency, quality, and scalability.
Confidence to operate, change, and perform
DDC runs and improves mission-critical operations where performance, compliance, and customer outcomes directly affect revenue and regulatory confidence.
We help energy, water, and telecom providers deliver sustained operational performance, not just short-term cost savings. Disciplined delivery, embedded insight, and experienced leadership ensure operations perform today and continue to improve.
Performance outcomes
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10–25% lower cost-to-serve through fewer repeat contacts and better resolution
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8–15 point FCR improvement using real-time, emotion-aware decisioning via DDC EVORA™
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15–30% fewer complaints and escalations from earlier risk and vulnerability identification
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10–20% higher engagement and repayment participation in affordability and debt scenarios
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Consistent service quality at scale, even during change
DDC provides the operational backbone that allows organisations to modernise, consolidate, or respond to regulatory change without service disruption.
The result
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Predictable operations
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Protected revenue
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Improved CX without added cost
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Stronger board and regulatory confidence
DDC enables energy, water, and telecom providers to operate with confidence and resilience where performance matters.
Performance ranges are indicative. Detailed benchmarks are available on request.
CASE STUDY
Energy Supplier
A top UK energy supplier chose DDC as their outsourcing partner to manage industry-specific operations and customer contact.
With an expert team working across multiple countries, we focused on improving problem-solving capabilities, creating insightful reports for better work allocation, and driving financial returns, all while reducing costs and maintaining service quality.
Results:
- Achieved 126% of bill failures target
- Released an average of £2,000 savings per account
- Approximately 260,000 billing errors solved
"DDC hit the ground running and delivered exactly what we needed for three months, with all billing exceptions managed well within our standards. We were impressed with their knowledge and understanding of the energy industry as well as the structured account management and day-to-day support."
"We are growing at 22% annually, so there is a real challenge to deliver great and, importantly, consistent customer service. So, what we really need is the flexibility to deliver against the objectives of the business. That’s what works for us; DDC can understand and appreciate the challenges but also focus on solutions through adaptability."
"A great outsourcer is one that takes time at the start of the project to understand your objectives and your needs, and they are seen as an extension of your business, which is exactly what we have with DDC."
"DDC has been the most exceptional partner I’ve worked with. From day one, their flexibility, commitment, and deep expertise were evident. The transition was seamless, achieving operational stability in record time with no customer complaints, even after losing our internal team. Their Bosnia operation exceeded expectations, and they adapted quickly under financial constraints, proving their dedication to true partnership. I would recommend DDC without hesitation to any organisation seeking excellence under pressure."
