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Reduced EV Rate????

  • March 18, 2026
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over the past few days, as the Cap on energy is Dropping in Apr 26, Octopus have announce their overnight rate, is dropping from 7p to as low as 3.5p for some customers, but also 5p for others.

do OVO have any plans to drop Anytime from 14p, or are they just going to pocket the extra profit ?

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Blastoise186
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  • March 18, 2026

Worth noting that OVO CA is intended to work 24/7 whereas most others are overnight only - the higher rate covers the extra costs of allowing daytime charging.

If the recent upstream changes allow for the levy stuff to be yanked from the CA rates, OVO will probably see what they can do. Can’t make any promises, but I wouldn’t be surprised if someone is having that discussion in the office.


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As you point out, the reductions you’re seeing are the result of the 3.5p per kWh cap reductions (which are in turn effectively to do with dropping Renewables Obligation and Energy Companies Obligation costs out of bills and moving them to general taxation).

OVO have a page about their approach to that here:
https://www.ovoenergy.com/help/article/levy-reduction

As OVO run Charge Anytime as a credit/discount style add-on scheme, rather than a specific dual rate tariff, I wouldn’t expect to see the 14p rate be reduced to 10.5p like you’re seeing with E.ON or Octopus etc., though I will be pleasantly surprised if I am wrong with that expectation.


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  • March 18, 2026

whilst those comments are valid, we used to have a rate of 7p anytime.  I am not asking for a 3.5p rate, but a reduction to at least 10p, shows OVO are passing on some of the savings.  


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I’ve seen people in unofficial OVO CA social media groups posting feedback from customer services with the following statement, so I wouldn’t hold your breath on seeing a reduced CA rate.

“I’ve checked, and there are no plans to lower the unit rate for the Charge Anytime add-on. While your main tariff rates will be adjusted in line with the energy market price cap, the Charge Anytime rate is separate and will not be reduced”