Hi,
Can someone tell me or give a link to OVOs payg tariffs. I'm only looking for a single tariff and not an e7 etc. When I look at Renew Your Plan, there is no option to select payg. Why is this?
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Are there different tariff options if you're PAYG?
Best answer by Blastoise186
Hello,
You can’t switch to PAYG online - this is an intentional safety feature. Please also note that switching to PAYG means you lose ALL perks and literally get a No-Frills, No Perks arrangement. This is not suitable for most customers so you must think very carefully about whether you truly want to do that. If you are taking part in OVO Power Move, moving to PAYG will kick you out of Power Move.
Be warned that you can also lose your supply if you fail to top-up before the credit runs out.
If you are absolutely sure that this is what you want, you can find details of the available tariffs at https://plans.ovoenergy.com and discuss with OVO Support on 0330 303 5063. Please be advised that the agent may try to steer you away from PAYG if they feel it’s unsuitable for you.
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Hello,
You can’t switch to PAYG online - this is an intentional safety feature. Please also note that switching to PAYG means you lose ALL perks and literally get a No-Frills, No Perks arrangement. This is not suitable for most customers so you must think very carefully about whether you truly want to do that. If you are taking part in OVO Power Move, moving to PAYG will kick you out of Power Move.
Be warned that you can also lose your supply if you fail to top-up before the credit runs out.
If you are absolutely sure that this is what you want, you can find details of the available tariffs at https://plans.ovoenergy.com and discuss with OVO Support on 0330 303 5063. Please be advised that the agent may try to steer you away from PAYG if they feel it’s unsuitable for you.
I'm still going out during peak period and so not using any electric other than fridge and router but as for partaking in Power Move itself, there's no longer any incentive other than winning the monthly competition. I miss that incentive. It was fun.
What are the thrills and perks of monthly DD variable rate? I don't have a boiler or an EV. I had pay as you go for years back in the day. It's just one of many options for me now to look into. My monthly bill averages £28. If I have payg again I'll top it up a couple of hundred quid and forget about it.
According to that link, pay as you go is cheaper than my current variable simpler energy plan. I always thought payg was more expensive?
- Plan Zero Hero
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You can see the grisly details on this page: Energy price cap | Ofgem
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Just worth noting though - the PAYG version of Simpler Energy might not be the cheapest version - from what I’ve seen, the rates for it are identical to the DD version.
It is however, cheaper than the Pay On-Demand version.
- Plan Zero Hero
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I just checked in a few locations. In each case the standing charge was the same for PAYG and DD, but the unit rate was less for PAYG. For example, in North East region:
With a unit rate 3.5% lower, the cost for the typical household is £22 p.a. less.
The North East has high standing charges compared to down here on the south coast
- Plan Zero Hero
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Yes, but that doesn’t affect the unit rate. The south coast is covered by three different DNOs, so three different sets of prices. It’s the same story in Portsmouth as in Newcastle, though:
The cost for the typical PAYG household is still £22 p.a. less
What is it you don’t understand?
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