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Jeffus
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August 9, 2022
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Self service ability to see all current OVO tariffs without having to phone up

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  • August 9, 2022
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We have seen a number of queries about the ability to see all of OVOs current tariff, even if you subsequently have to phone up to choose some or all of them. 

Unfortunately OVO don't make it easy. So you have to phone up. 

Some providers do let you access some or all of their rates, for example by entering your postcode on their website. Others let you download a document. 

For example here is a download of the current price cap rates for economy 7 from EDF. 

https://www.edfenergy.com/sites/default/files/r1299.pdf

For Octopus simply enter your postcode at the bottom of this page rather than select the "Get a quote" button. 

https://octopus.energy/tariffs/

Then you can see all the current Octopus tariff. 

It really isn't difficult functionality to build. OVO have all the data already. 

It would really help if there was a self service way of customers seeing the current OVO rates all time, even if customers then had to phone up to choose one of the rates. I am a big believer in self service facilities to free up the OVO  Support Team for more serious queries. It is not a good use of peoples time. At some stage hopefully rates will start to fall and some people on high fixed rates may then want to consider cancelling their current fixed rate, even after considering any exit fee. 

41 replies

Tim_OVO
OVO Staff
OVO Forum Legend
September 22, 2022

An update on this product idea for you as well, @Jeffus:

 

This is something the tariffs team are working on, once complete customers will be able to simply input their post code and be presented with all of the available tariff options. 

 

Currently customers can do this via their online account via the tariff switching journey, however we understand that this means logging in.

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Jeffus
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JeffusAuthor
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September 22, 2022

Good to hear, although the last paragraph i think misunderstands the issue?

You can't see alternatives when you are on a Fixed rate unless you are close to the end of your plan

You can't see rates if you are a potential new customer

That was the reason we raised the idea and the issues we were seeing. 

Anyway good to hear about the change. It brings OVO in line with other suppliers

 

nealmurphy
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September 26, 2022
Jeffus
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JeffusAuthor
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September 27, 2022

Another example of a customer interested in seeing the rates

 

Jeffus
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JeffusAuthor
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September 27, 2022

SSE page for viewing region tariff. 

Both current and historical.

Although not yet including the Energy Price Guarantee

https://products.sse.co.uk/our-prices/enter-postcode

Blastoise186
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September 30, 2022

Adding further context as per this thread:

 

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Emmanuelle_OVO
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October 6, 2022
Hey all,
 
The following idea has been merged into this idea:

All the votes have been transferred into this idea.
 
Both great ideas- but very similar! 
Renewable Energy? Big Fan.
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October 6, 2022

Is this exposing poor administration by Ovo? They appear to be an outlier in that they cannot seem to produce a simple table of new rates, by payment mechanism and region. Reading the Jeffus post I rechecked SSE this morning and even they have finally published the EPG rates and aren’t SSE a part of the Ovo group?

nealmurphy
Newcomer
Newcomer
October 6, 2022

Octopus page now updated to show the tariffs with the EPG discount applied:

https://octopus.energy/tariffs/

Firedog
Super User
Super User
October 25, 2022

A supplement to this suggestion:
Please provide translations for the names of tariffs I’ve seen in the past on switching sites, what my tariff is called according to my IHD and the names of plans as given on the OVO website. For example, my tariff is allegedly
OE_E_11_R_2_27_20210114
which is supposed to indicate something like 
2 Year Fixed Energy - Economy 7 04 November 2020
with a few more details.

I suspect that the tariff code is in fact wrong, which would explain why my IHD shows the wrong rates. They are correct at the online account, but I’ve found no way to check what the code should be. 

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