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With the rise of low-carbon technologies such as solar photovoltaics (PV), heat pumps, battery storage and EV charging, utilities organizations face an unprecedented challenge: the exponential growth of customers seeking to connect their equipment to power grids. How can organizations make this a frictionless, swift and high-quality customer experience?
To understand the state of customer experiences at utilities organizations and identify areas for transformation, Publicis Sapient undertook a comparative analysis of connection journeys across the six distributed network operators (DNOs) in the United Kingdom. Though based on British DNOs, this analysis identifies opportunities for utilities organizations around the world to build integrated, digitized connection journeys through tactical changes and strategic reinvention.
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The low-carbon technology market is rapidly changing and shows no signs of slowing. Consequently, utilities organizations must be agile and adaptable to meet operational and strategic challenges, customer expectations and regulations.
The global push toward net zero will only intensify in the coming years as nations put climate plans into action. The U.K. has pledged to reduce emissions by 80 percent¹ between 1990 and 2050. Many of the necessary adaptations that support this goal will occur during RIIO-ED2, the U.K.’s regulatory price control period from 2023 to 2028.
Against this backdrop, customer engagement with low-carbon technology has accelerated. As an example, between 2017 and 2022, new registrations for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in the U.K. increased by over 1,600 percent².
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Source: UK Power Networks, Electric Car Scenarios—LSOA3, December 15, 2021
Figure 1: Forecasted increase in low-carbon technology take up for a typical U.K. DNO
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Increased customer engagement with low-carbon technology means increased customer engagement with DNOs. Customers will proactively interact with DNOs in order to make connection requests for their growing number of EV charging points and local renewable generation (solar PV, heat pumps, etc.). In the coming years, they could potentially make four times as many requests, which will challenge DNOs’ existing processes and systems.
The growth of engagement during RIIO-ED2 creates strategic and operational challenges for DNOs. They should ensure journeys are efficient and scalable. Moreover, they must continue to meet strategic objectives to satisfactorily service customers while limiting unit costs and optimizing time and resources. DNOs must also respond to a ballooning volume of requests within fixed regulatory timeframes.
These challenges only reaffirm the need for DNOs to create connection journeys that are pain-free and efficient for both customers and organizations alike. So, how can DNOs prepare to meet these challenges?
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In order to assess customer journeys, Publicis Sapient conducted a comparative benchmarking analysis of a customer’s “quote-to-install” journey, when customers make a request to install and connect low-carbon technology equipment. The analysis focused on the U.K.’s six DNOs: UK Power Networks (UKPN), Scottish and Southern Electric Network, Scottish Power Energy Networks, Electricity North West, Northern Powergrid and National Grid. Experts from Publicis Sapient’s Product and Customer Experience teams evaluated each DNO, specifically focusing on:
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Analysts conducted a thorough review of each DNO’s “quote-to-install” journey based on the KANO model for customer satisfaction and product development. Navigating DNO websites as if they were making a connection request, analysts evaluated each step of the customer journey on a scale of one to five:
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Figure 2: Average scores for each step in the connection journey
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Though some DNOs scored higher than others—UKPN led the pack—they all received lower scores for including complicated and unclear elements on the customer journey, such as:
The biggest challenge facing customers is the involvement of multiple stakeholders in the connection journey, adding complexity and uncertainty. Currently, residential customers sometimes make purchase decisions prior to researching costs and installation processes and may lack clarity about these issues when initiating a request.
Moreover, DNOs target both installers and residential customers on connection journeys, thus creating confusion over who owns which step in a journey.
These results reveal opportunities to simplify overly complicated processes. By integrating journeys, simplifying processes and prioritizing clarity, DNOs can improve customers’ connection experiences.
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The second category that analysts reviewed was the overall customer experience, based on digital best practices.
The criteria that they considered were:
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Figure 3: Average scores for customer experience category
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Analysts scored each criterion on a scale of one to five and considered everything from the ease with which customers access online forms to the clarity of calls-to-action and the utilization of third parties to gather installation information effectively.
Again, UKPN received the highest marks. Overall, DNOs performed strongest in Intuitiveness and Support & Self-Service, since most websites exhibit a modern interface with easily accessible contact information.
However, organizations gave customers a fragmented and ambiguous experience by:
Overall, the scores from both categories highlighted where DNOs can grow, such as by creating opportunities for personalized messaging or making service recommendations for customers. Based on the scores, analysts offered recommendations for meeting customers’ needs and building integrated journeys.
Those recommendations fell under two categories:
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The comparative analysis identified some pain points that tactical changes can alleviate. These are largely hygiene factors that are easy to identify and relatively simple to enact:
As quick, simple fixes, tactical changes will not be enough to sustain the kind of transformation that DNOs need to meet the challenges facing them. Organizations should also consider strategic reinvention to fully integrate and digitize the customer journey.
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To simplify processes and enhance utility customer engagement, organizations should identify, execute and scale digital journeys by strategically reinventing their services.
Integrated journeys put customers first. DNOs should identify opportunities for bespoke journeys for either residential customers or the installers who work with them. This will optimize messaging, content and recommendations that can help customers and installers navigate the connection journey. All journeys should be simplified and fully digital to support integrated installation processes where customers and installers can schedule, manage and pay for requests in a single place.
How can DNOs build bespoke, simplified and fully digital journeys? They can follow the lead of other sectors, which set customers’ expectations for how journeys should unfold. DNOs thus have an opportunity to learn from these organizations and reinvent the utilities customer journey. Some best practices include:
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The banking sector proactively educates customers about financial literacy and provides tools that help them improve credit scores. Lacking familiarity with the intricacies of utilities and energy, customers may require additional assistance on their journey. DNOs that guide customers’ journeys can expect to increase their audience of customers and enhance customer satisfaction when applying to connect.
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Mortgage providers work with customers to make decisions earlier in the process by asking the most important questions right away. This reduces the volume of key questions so that customers have a greater degree of confidence in the bank’s lending decision. DNOs can improve customers’ quote-to-install journeys by identifying the most important questions to ask customers and making an appropriate installation decision. Once the critical questions are answered, DNOs can ask more detailed questions later in the journey.
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Energy companies have streamlined processes by building apps that put multiple customer needs in one location. Simplified journeys can enable DNOs to move from manual processes to automated, digitized ones that lower unit costs and reduce stress on customer service teams.
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Automotive retailers empower customers to schedule test drives through adaptive, real-time booking systems. DNOs can use this approach to make it easier for customers to schedule load checks. Emboldening customers in this way will yield more frictionless appointments, especially as demand for load checks increases in the coming years. It will also enhance customer satisfaction and increase the volume of successful visits.
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DNOs can strategically reinvent the quote-to-install journey and strengthen customer-focused heuristics. By reducing touchpoints and digitizing interactions, organizations can give customers efficient, satisfying and integrated experiences while lowering unit costs and improving the time it takes to connect low-carbon technology.
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Though this comparative analysis focused on DNOs in the U.K., its insights are relevant for utilities organizations everywhere, given the global nature of the push for net zero. The growth of low-carbon technology will escalate connection requests, and organizations should increasingly rely on scalable digital solutions that put the customer first.
DNO representatives who would like to know how their business performed in this benchmarking analysis should please get in touch to find out.
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1https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/net-zero-programme-looking-beyond-carbon-emissions
2https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/vehicle-licensing-statistics-july-to-september-2022/vehicle-licensing-statistics-july-to-september-2022
3https://media.umbraco.io/uk-power-networks/dy0aykqy/ukpn-electric-car-scenarios-lsoa-1.xlsx
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Source: UK Power Networks, Electric Car Scenarios—LSOA3, December 15, 2021
Figure 1: Forecasted increase in low-carbon technology take up for a typical U.K. DNO
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Increased customer engagement with low-carbon technology means increased customer engagement with DNOs. Customers will proactively interact with DNOs in order to make connection requests for their growing number of EV charging points and local renewable generation (solar PV, heat pumps, etc.). In the coming years, they could potentially make four times as many requests, which will challenge DNOs’ existing processes and systems.
The growth of engagement during RIIO-ED2 creates strategic and operational challenges for DNOs. They should ensure journeys are efficient and scalable. Moreover, they must continue to meet strategic objectives to satisfactorily service customers while limiting unit costs and optimizing time and resources. DNOs must also respond to a ballooning volume of requests within fixed regulatory timeframes.
These challenges only reaffirm the need for DNOs to create connection journeys that are pain-free and efficient for both customers and organizations alike. So, how can DNOs prepare to meet these challenges?
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In order to assess customer journeys, Publicis Sapient conducted a comparative benchmarking analysis of a customer’s “quote-to-install” journey, when customers make a request to install and connect low-carbon technology equipment. The analysis focused on the U.K.’s six DNOs: UK Power Networks (UKPN), Scottish and Southern Electric Network, Scottish Power Energy Networks, Electricity North West, Northern Powergrid and National Grid. Experts from Publicis Sapient’s Product and Customer Experience teams evaluated each DNO, specifically focusing on:
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Analysts conducted a thorough review of each DNO’s “quote-to-install” journey based on the KANO model for customer satisfaction and product development. Navigating DNO websites as if they were making a connection request, analysts evaluated each step of the customer journey on a scale of one to five:
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Figure 2: Average scores for each step in the connection journey
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Though some DNOs scored higher than others—UKPN led the pack—they all received lower scores for including complicated and unclear elements on the customer journey, such as:
The biggest challenge facing customers is the involvement of multiple stakeholders in the connection journey, adding complexity and uncertainty. Currently, residential customers sometimes make purchase decisions prior to researching costs and installation processes and may lack clarity about these issues when initiating a request.
Moreover, DNOs target both installers and residential customers on connection journeys, thus creating confusion over who owns which step in a journey.
These results reveal opportunities to simplify overly complicated processes. By integrating journeys, simplifying processes and prioritizing clarity, DNOs can improve customers’ connection experiences.
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The second category that analysts reviewed was the overall customer experience, based on digital best practices.
The criteria that they considered were:
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Figure 3: Average scores for customer experience category
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Analysts scored each criterion on a scale of one to five and considered everything from the ease with which customers access online forms to the clarity of calls-to-action and the utilization of third parties to gather installation information effectively.
Again, UKPN received the highest marks. Overall, DNOs performed strongest in Intuitiveness and Support & Self-Service, since most websites exhibit a modern interface with easily accessible contact information.
However, organizations gave customers a fragmented and ambiguous experience by:
Overall, the scores from both categories highlighted where DNOs can grow, such as by creating opportunities for personalized messaging or making service recommendations for customers. Based on the scores, analysts offered recommendations for meeting customers’ needs and building integrated journeys.
Those recommendations fell under two categories:
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The comparative analysis identified some pain points that tactical changes can alleviate. These are largely hygiene factors that are easy to identify and relatively simple to enact:
As quick, simple fixes, tactical changes will not be enough to sustain the kind of transformation that DNOs need to meet the challenges facing them. Organizations should also consider strategic reinvention to fully integrate and digitize the customer journey.
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To simplify processes and enhance utility customer engagement, organizations should identify, execute and scale digital journeys by strategically reinventing their services.
Integrated journeys put customers first. DNOs should identify opportunities for bespoke journeys for either residential customers or the installers who work with them. This will optimize messaging, content and recommendations that can help customers and installers navigate the connection journey. All journeys should be simplified and fully digital to support integrated installation processes where customers and installers can schedule, manage and pay for requests in a single place.
How can DNOs build bespoke, simplified and fully digital journeys? They can follow the lead of other sectors, which set customers’ expectations for how journeys should unfold. DNOs thus have an opportunity to learn from these organizations and reinvent the utilities customer journey. Some best practices include:
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The banking sector proactively educates customers about financial literacy and provides tools that help them improve credit scores. Lacking familiarity with the intricacies of utilities and energy, customers may require additional assistance on their journey. DNOs that guide customers’ journeys can expect to increase their audience of customers and enhance customer satisfaction when applying to connect.
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Mortgage providers work with customers to make decisions earlier in the process by asking the most important questions right away. This reduces the volume of key questions so that customers have a greater degree of confidence in the bank’s lending decision. DNOs can improve customers’ quote-to-install journeys by identifying the most important questions to ask customers and making an appropriate installation decision. Once the critical questions are answered, DNOs can ask more detailed questions later in the journey.
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Energy companies have streamlined processes by building apps that put multiple customer needs in one location. Simplified journeys can enable DNOs to move from manual processes to automated, digitized ones that lower unit costs and reduce stress on customer service teams.
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Automotive retailers empower customers to schedule test drives through adaptive, real-time booking systems. DNOs can use this approach to make it easier for customers to schedule load checks. Emboldening customers in this way will yield more frictionless appointments, especially as demand for load checks increases in the coming years. It will also enhance customer satisfaction and increase the volume of successful visits.
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DNOs can strategically reinvent the quote-to-install journey and strengthen customer-focused heuristics. By reducing touchpoints and digitizing interactions, organizations can give customers efficient, satisfying and integrated experiences while lowering unit costs and improving the time it takes to connect low-carbon technology.
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Though this comparative analysis focused on DNOs in the U.K., its insights are relevant for utilities organizations everywhere, given the global nature of the push for net zero. The growth of low-carbon technology will escalate connection requests, and organizations should increasingly rely on scalable digital solutions that put the customer first.
DNO representatives who would like to know how their business performed in this benchmarking analysis should please get in touch to find out.
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1https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/net-zero-programme-looking-beyond-carbon-emissions
2https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/vehicle-licensing-statistics-july-to-september-2022/vehicle-licensing-statistics-july-to-september-2022
3https://media.umbraco.io/uk-power-networks/dy0aykqy/ukpn-electric-car-scenarios-lsoa-1.xlsx
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