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Ovo Energy to pay £8.9 million after overcharging customers and sending wrong info
Ovo Energy has agreed to pay £8.9 million after issuing inaccurate or incomplete information to 100,000s of customers, and for under and overcharging customers due to IT issues
29 January 2020
Regulator approves sale of SSE energy business to Ovo
The competition watchdog has approved the sale of big six energy supplier SSE's household energy business to Ovo Energy, meaning 3.5 million SSE customers are set to be moved over to Ovo after January 2020
10 December 2019
Urgent call for Ofgem to step in after debt collectors contact 130,000 Spark Energy customers
Almost 130,000 Spark Energy customers have been contacted by debt collectors in the wake of its takeover by Ovo Energy, even though many have continued making normal payments and had no idea they owed any money, MoneySavingExpert can reveal. If you've had a letter, text or email from a debt collection firm, don't panic - we've full help on what it means and what you need to do
8 March 2019
Ovo could 'fine' energy customers for calling or tweeting it
Energy supplier Ovo is set to change its current online discount in favour of a new £60/year 'self-serve reward'
21 September 2018
Ofgem warns energy firms over forced installation of prepayment meters
British Gas, Ovo Energy and Utility Warehouse forcibly installed many more prepayment meters than their competitors
18 June 2018
Ovo Energy's standard variable prices rise by 5.1%
Ovo Energy is increasing prices for around 180,000 customers on its standard variable tariff from today (Friday 8 June)
8 June 2018
Ofgem to investigate Ovo Energy
The energy regulator is to investigate whether Ovo Energy gave its customers inaccurate usage figures
2 February 2018
Smaller energy firms still top for customer service, MSE poll finds - but the worst-ranked firms HAVE improved
Smaller energy firms continue to outperform the Big Six on customer service, a new MSE poll reveals
16 April 2017
Ovo hits dual fuel customers with a 5% price hike
Ovo has become the latest energy supplier to hike prices
22 November 2016
Is a new wave of price hikes about to hit the energy market?
Co-op Energy and Ovo Energy have raised their prices this week as wholesale costs surge
26 August 2016
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