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Can't get a refund due to faulty smart meter?

  • November 9, 2025
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Hi, is anyone else having problems with the contact centre? Each time I call, it can take from 30 minutes to an hour with an issue not being resolved and most of the time stuck back on hold. I have called 8 times in the past 3 weeks, assured of calls back which hardly ever happens. The whole issue is a had £700 credit on my gas and £200 debit in my electricity, to me an easy fix, transfer £200 over and refund my my balance. This call took over an hour to do, to be told my gas smart meter hasn't worked for over 2 years, so cannot refund until they get a meter reading. I've explained on every call, the digital display does not work, so I cannot get a reading, so need an engineer to come out and fix the meter so I can get a refund. Again an easy fix, but somehow this seems an impossible task to get an engineer out, even after 3 weeks. Can anyone please help?

Best answer by Blastoise186

It’s also VERY important to note that while you definitely need all of your issues solved, trying to bash OVO into doing everything at once just makes things even more messy.

My recommended order is this - do it in this exact order:

  1. Fix/replace broken meter
  2. Fix account
  3. Fix billing
  4. Request refund

35 replies

Ben_OVO
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December 2, 2025

@unhappychappy I’m really sorry to hear this.

 

Make sure to get back in touch with your complaint handler and request that you’re compensated through GSOP if applicable.

 

 

I hope this is re-booked and sorted for you ASAP - keep us posted!

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December 2, 2025

@unhappychappy I’m really sorry to hear this.

 

Make sure to get back in touch with your complaint handler and request that you’re compensated through GSOP if applicable.

 

 

I hope this is re-booked and sorted for you ASAP - keep us posted!

Thank you, i'm going to call and hopefully get through. Normally ends up in queue then onto contact centre for about 50 minutes. Missed a call last night from them as they called my wife's number and not mine, gutted.

Ben_OVO
Community Manager
Community Manager
December 3, 2025

Morning ​@unhappychappy,

 

Any luck getting through?

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December 3, 2025

Morning ​@unhappychappy,

 

Any luck getting through?

HI Ben,

I spoke to Tracy in complaints yesterday, an absolute credit to the company. She has went over everything with me, has me re-booked for an engineer next Monday, sorted out my payments and will follow up with me next Tuesday. Fingers crossed and thanks for reaching out. If only there were more of you and Tracy 👍👍

Regards 

Chris 

Ben_OVO
Community Manager
Community Manager
December 4, 2025

@unhappychappy fantastic news - glad to hear it!

 

Keep us in the loop with this - if there’s any further issues we’ll do what we can to help. Hopefully the appointment on Monday goes smoothly.

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