Switching from Economy 7 to a single rate smart meter and plan - what's the process?

As the variable rates will depends on your area, I’m not able to confirm that here unfortunately, @andycarne.

If you haven’t yet changed your plan you should be able to check the ‘Plan’ page of your online account or OVO app (download for Android or iOS) to see the the Economy 7 rates:

You can then compare these to the rates you’ve been offered for the single rate Simpler plan. If you have any trouble seeing the rates here it’s worth reaching out to the Support Team (easiest way is via our Online chat which you can access here) who’ll be able to confirm both the single rate and dual rate version of this plan.

Do pop back and let us know how you get on. 

Hello,

I work from home and use most electricity during the day. I’ve removed my storage heaters and want to replace them with modern electric radiators.

The setup is as follows:

• x2 Consumer units. One has 6 switches for lights/sockets. The other has 3 switches for each of the 3 storage heaters that once were.
• x1 water heater unit on the wall.

1: How do I need to approach a switch of tarrif with OVO

2: What physically needs to change from my setup, and who would do it?

3: What order do the events need to transpire if I order my radiators and book and electrician in?

Pictures below:

Thanks,

Elliott

Hey @EllDuck !

Good news and bad news.

OVO is currently unable to fully and properly migrate you off of Economy 7 completely but will be able to soon. Watch this space as either myself or another forum volunteer will be able to post something to the forum once we know when that capability launches.

However, there is a workaround in your case. OVO can just set it so that you’re charged the same price for both the Day and Night rates and that price would be whatever the current flat rate is. You’d just need to submit both readings each time.

If you’re up for it, give the team a call on 0330 303 5063. They’ll help you set that up.

I’m not so experienced about the other part of your question though, so I’ll see if @PeterR1947 is around. He’s a retired electrician and one of the go-to forum volunteers for this stuff.

The consumer unit that previously supplied your storage radiators could be used assuming you want your new radiators in the same place.  It currently feeds via Economy 7 so your electrician would need to rewire the connection to be live all the time, it may need the MCB’s changing depending on the load of your new radiators.

Peter