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erroneous transfer - didn’t agree to switch energy supplier

  • July 3, 2026
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Hello, I wanted to ask if anyone had received a letter from OVE energy recently telling you that you've singed up to another energy supplier? and OVO are sorry that your leaving!!!  I have not singed up for another supplier and shocked to get this letter. I have a dual fuel account and a direct debit set up for both my gas and electric.  I went into my account to check and all the information about my electric usage bills etc is all gone!!  I have sent an email to ask what is going on but just wondered if this has happened to anyone else? I am so confused!!!!

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juliamc
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  • July 3, 2026

This is a thing that happens once in a blue moon. The question has been asked before and here is the explanation:


 


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  • July 3, 2026

Hello Juliamc, I’ve been doing my research and it does not appear to be a ‘once in a blue moon’ at all!!!!   It also appears to be a lot of hassle as previous posts that I found have alluded to.  I have put in a formal complaint to OVO and will be contacting ofgem on Monday.  It is very convenient for it to be dressed up as an erroneous transfer.


juliamc
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  • July 3, 2026

Maybe my analogy was not the best; blue moons turn out to be quite common… https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/space-astronomy/what-blue-moon-how-often-does-it-occur


Abby_OVO
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  • July 6, 2026

Hey ​@drayja 

 

I’m sorry to hear about this, there could be a number of reasons an Erroneous Transfer may have occurred such as details being mixed up with someone else’s – this can happen if you live in a flat or new build property, human error: for example, someone accidentally selected the wrong address from a drop-down menu to name but a few scenarios. You can check out this article for more.

 

I’m glad to see juliamc already stopped by with a really helpful topic and that you’ve already been in touch with the Support Team. They should be able to answer your questions and stop the erroneous transfer. I would recommend chatting with the Support Team about this or calling them on 0330 303 5063, Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm, so they can get this stopped as soon as possible and within the window.

 

Do let us know how you get on.