Spark Energy was an electricity and gas supplier in the United Kingdom, established in 2007 and headquartered in Selkirk, Scottish Borders.

[3] The company was established by Canadian entrepreneur PJ Darling, after research into the utilities and property management markets.

[10] As of July 2015[update] the company was thought to be one of the five largest employers in the Scottish Borders, with over 300 staff based at their offices in Selkirk,[1] 120 of whom are in customer care.

[3] The company was granted a temporary derogation from regulator Ofgem from 22B.2(b) and paragraph 4 of SLC 22B of its gas and electricity supply licences in respect of the Affordable Social Housing Prepayment Tariff.

[12] In June 2016, the company announced that a management buyout, led by CEO Chris Gauld and CFO Hamish Osborn, was close to completion in a deal estimated to be worth in excess of £50 million.

[11] The company rebranded and undertook a several-year-long campaign in an attempt to revive their image and customer service practices, and in the 2014 Which?