No statement since 1st December and no response to emails

Any time I look I only see: “Messaging is unavailable now”

I am unable to sit on hold on a phone call while at work.

Not for me.

You can send OVO a private message via their official Twitter and Facebook pages.

The OVO staff their can access your account. They are official OVO Support channels.

In the private message you need to include your name, address, account number and date of birth for security purposes. 

If you can’t use Live Chat, you can also call 0330 303 5063

I have had no luck in making on-line contact at all. I still see ‘messaging unavailable’ I can’t make phone calls at work (I work in a recording studio, so being on hold on a phone while recording is just not possible). I don’t do Facebook or Twitter, I have had no replies to multiple emails - been trying since 21st December.

I guess I will have to wait for a response from my snail mail.

OVO customer support used to be excellent. I have been an OVO customer from the very early days.

Hey @Hadders52,

Sorry to hear this,

If you don’t want to discuss your issue publicly, I’ll ask Forum_Support to get in touch via private message. 

Hope this helps. 

As one in a similar situation, I’ll have a go at answering your questions. However, it does rather depend on whether you have a functioning smart meter or not, and if you do, what interval that meter is sending readings at. It also depends on how you pay: by direct debit, on receipt of bill or in advance. Without this information, no-one can say why you’ve yet to receive your bill for December.

The statement you received in December will show the tariff rates in force in the period it covers. Unless there has been a change of tariff - e.g. because a fixed-price plan came to an end - these rates should be the same as the ones in the bills for 1 October 2022 onwards. They are shown on the bill without VAT, which is then added as a separate item in the details of charges.

Your online account will show the rates applying from 1 January 2023, at which point Economy 7 customers saw a significant increase in the night rate. The rates are  shown on the Plan page, where again they are shown without VAT.

In the letter or email informing you about forthcoming price increases, the rates given will be shown including VAT. This may be the reason for your confusion; you should see this in the letter: “All prices and costs shown above include VAT at 5%. Your unit rates and standing charges might show differently on your bills.”

How a supplier arrives at the tariffs it quotes is a closely-guarded secret. They depend on many factors, not least of which is your location. The rule of thumb has traditionally been that a customer should be consuming more than 40% of the total at the off-peak rate for it to be cheaper to be on an Economy 7 tariff.