Advice on choosing a new tariff. Fixed or otherwise.

Howdy ​@billypop !

Welcome to the OVO Forum by the way! The name’s Blastoise186 and I’m one of the Forum Volunteers around here - pleased to meet ya! :)

Just so you’re aware, I don’t work for OVO myself but I do get to help out here on the Forum so everything I say is purely as myself.

TBH it’s a bit… Complicated… In general, when it comes to OVO’s Fixed Rate Tariffs the longer deals seem to work out cheaper in the long run as I’ve found with my two year deals. Personally, I can’t recommend Variable unless you want to take a serious gamble every three months - but that’s just me.

During the pandemic I saw the benefit from choosing a fixed tariff. We had the energy crisis and it saved me some money. But about last three years when the prices are more or less stable, I see that the variable tariff is the cheapest option for me. Probably, it also depends on how long you are the customer of OVO. 

Hey ​@billypop,

Welcome to the community! What a fantastic question to start with! It’s great to see that you’ve already sparked some helpful conversations here. You’ll find that there are many active members who track their energy costs and are eager to share their tips and experiences with you.

Personally, I really like going with a fixed-rate plan. It gives me peace of mind knowing exactly what my unit price will be, and I can lock it in before any price hikes. This way, I can just focus on how much energy I’m using and think about ways to cut back if I need to save a bit. I’ll share a few helpful articles below that might be just what you need to figure out what works best for you!

I’ll tag ​@Firedog as i’ve seen them give some amazing advice on similar topics before and ask if they’ve got some 2026 reflections to share! 

Any more questions please shout out 😊

Thank you Blastoise186 and costeek.

Obviously having no insight as to how energy prices will change in these unstable times, it is a gamble either way, so only wanting to sign up for a year at a time, I am thinking of staying with a fixed tariff. That is after a discussion with an OVO representative of course. 

Just out of interest, for years I  was originally with SSE, who sold out to Shell Energy who sold out to OVO.  Life used to be so simple.

Thanks to Chris-OVO as well. It is good to know that help and advice is so readily avalable.