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No email bill received yet - do I make payment?

  • January 8, 2026
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After being moved from quarterly to monthly billing last year, I usually receive an email showing the amount to pay shortly after the bill end date each month, after which I proceed to pay.  However, I have not received the usual email last month, even though My OVO account shows the bill available for the corresponding period. When I was on quarterly billing, the OVO customer service team confirmed that I only had to pay after receiving the ‘Your bill is ready’ email (every 3 months), even if My Ovo account showed interim bills available. 

I’m not sure if this still applies now or not.

Best answer by Ben_OVO

Updated on 16/09/26 by Ben_OVO

Thanks for your help here ​@Bendog!

 

If your bill is delayed by more than three of four days then there may be an issue. Get in touch with our Support Team and they’ll look into this for you.

 

​@Ovo_user you can make a payment of any amount at any time, but when it comes to paying the bill each month we expect payment for the ‘Closing balance’ displayed on page 1 of the statement. The following screenshot displays the closing balance, albeit in credit rather than arrears:

 

 

This is a common source of confusion for customers that pay on demand, due to the fact that our billing platform is designed for smart meters and Direct Debits. The OVO account balance is a live balance that changes each day, so the online balance will often be different from the ‘closing balance’ displayed on the statement. We only ever expect payment for the ‘closing balance’. For example, if your online account balance is -£100, but the closing balance on the latest bill is -£98, then we expect a payment for £98.

 

I hope this answers everything - please let us know if you have any more questions.

 

Cheers!

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Ovo_userAuthor
Rank 3
January 28, 2026

My understanding (based on a previous chat with the support team) remains that, while I can pay any amount any time, I do not have to pay the balance until I receive the actual email notification with the bill. Getting in touch with the support team did not clarify the exact reason why I have not received that email last time.

Abby_OVO
Community Manager
Community Manager
January 29, 2026

Hey ​@Ovo_user 

 

I’m sorry to hear you’re still awaiting the email summary of the bill, this is a smaller, simplified version of the bill - exactly the same as the one available to download. I would recommend getting back in touch with the Support Team as, if you can view the bill in your account, that means the bill has been produced and there could just be a technical issue with the email being stuck or an error with the email. 

 

Without access to accounts here at the Forum it can be tricky to tell what’s causing the email to get stuck, so I’d have the Support Team check this for you. 

 

If it's past the billing date, and the bill is available for download, that means the bill is available to be paid and if past the date payment date, overdue. However, if the bill isn't available, then there may be a delay or issue with the email that the team might not be aware of.

 

The Support Team should be able to tell why an email wasn’t sent or if it failed, they can also email you out that most recent bill if you feel that’s necessary - though it will be the same as the one you can view to download in the app. I would also mention, any bill left unpaid will be added onto the next bill and you will have two usage periods to pay for.

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Jeffus
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February 3, 2026

My understanding (based on a previous chat with the support team) remains that, while I can pay any amount any time, I do not have to pay the balance until I receive the actual email notification with the bill. Getting in touch with the support team did not clarify the exact reason why I have not received that email last time.

Any progress?