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  • September 17, 2023
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Can anyone help I topped up my smart/not so smart electric meter on Saturday with £10 just before it was due to run out. Well I’m

now running on friendly credit the £10 has been taking out of my bank I’ve tried entering the UTRN code but it says its already been used. This isn’t the first time this has happened to me and I usually keep putting extra money on. I’m so fed up with this I keep having to go outside to look at my balance as my indoor display never works. I’m fed up with OVO I never had a single issue with my previous supplier.

Best answer by Abby_OVO

Updated on 23/04/26 by Abby_OVO

 

Hi @stevegti6 

 

I’m sorry to hear about this, I’d recommend getting in touch with the team so they can help get this sorted.

 

How to get in contact about my OVO Pay As You Go account

 

 

I’ve also linked to some helpful topics that may be of use to you, including our video tutorial series for pay as you go smart meters:

 

57 replies

Newcomer
October 3, 2023

I was recently moved over to ovo and topped up £30 which has been taken from my account, but it never went on to my meter. Sse are saying you have it and you are saying sse have it and it will be refunded. Can you please  rectify  this

Blastoise186
Super User
Super User
October 3, 2023

Not via the forum I’m afraid - we can’t access systems here. You’ll need to talk to Support via https://ovoenergy.com/help .

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Emmanuelle_OVO
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Retired Moderator
October 4, 2023

Hey @Tanya14,

 

Sorry to hear this,

 

How did you top up? The following Topics might be helpful:

 

 

 

How to get in contact about my OVO Pay As You Go account

 

  • The best way to get in touch with us is via chat here. Just click the green chat icon on the bottom right of your screen. We’re here to help anytime from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 2pm on Saturday.
  • Or call us on 0330 175 9669 during the same times.

 

If you’re with Boost

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Newcomer
October 15, 2023

Just wondering when the scheduled maintainance will be completed.. Says scheduled yet no news about it anywere otherwise i'd of topped up earlier..

But credit running low an got teas do cook yet. Just wondering is it all payments ie online and app an shops? Or can you still top up at the shop? Any help would be greatful.

Blastoise186
Super User
Super User
October 15, 2023

Hi @Heard1989 ,

Looks like the system is back up. Can you try https://ovoenergypayments.paypoint.com/Home/index again for me?

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Newcomer
October 15, 2023

Yep thats all sorted.. Thank you for the reply. Can go to bed easy now haha..

Newcomer
November 7, 2023

Usually use app on phone - latest version and have tried every way but understand there is a problem. Okay for credit at the moment but feel very anxious as I don't know when to try again - had money locked in pending at my bank recently for five days, and had to wait for it to come out to try again. Will customers be notified when problem is fixed?

 

Emmanuelle_OVO
Retired Moderator
Retired Moderator
November 7, 2023

Hey @Iris71,

 

Sorry to hear your having issues with the App. 

 

It might be best to top up another way in the meantime. Have you tried deleting it and re-downloading?

 

This topic may be helpful:

 

 

Useful links:

 

OVO Help Pay As You Go

 

For OVO Pay As You Go customers with a smart meter, here’s the online top up portal page. It might be worth using the online account to top up instead, until your issue is resolved.

 

How to get in contact about my OVO Pay As You Go account

 

  • The best way to get in touch with us is via chat here. Just click the green chat icon on the bottom right of your screen. We’re here to help anytime from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 2pm on Saturday.
  • Or call us on 0330 175 9669 during the same times.

 

If you’re with Boost

 

If you or anyone in your household is vulnerable, or just needs a little extra assistance at a difficult time in your lives, our Priority Services Register is a free support service you might find useful.

 

Hope this helps. 

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Newcomer
November 13, 2023

thanks for the information - i had a look at the tutorial, but as my meters are both outside, the gas at ground level and electric about 1 foot off the ground, i am not really in a position to kneel down - knee injury plus age! - to type in codes and what not.  I have used the scan code to load money at paypoint onto the electric meter (joy) and the one for the gas rejected the payment (here we go again).  I tried earlier to use the app - which had previously worked for the gas - but it rejected card payment as well as bank transfer, so back to money being held at my bank for the week i guess….  I was hoping that the new cards would have arrived by now, so will have to wait till they arrive to see if both work, though i expect i will end up phoning in again to get the gas acct sorted out!  I’ve come out in cold sores on my lips with all this stress - wish i could see an end to all these problems.

 

Emmanuelle_OVO
Retired Moderator
Retired Moderator
November 14, 2023

Hey @Iris71,

 

Sorry to hear this, 

 

I strongly advise getting switched to pay monthly, you shouldn’t have to worry about potentially going off supply or topping up your meters.

 

In regards to your top up issues, if the tutorials didn’t work I advise getting in touch with the support team. 

 

How to get in contact about my OVO Pay As You Go account

 

  • The best way to get in touch with us is via chat here. Just click the green chat icon on the bottom right of your screen. We’re here to help anytime from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 2pm on Saturday.
  • Or call us on 0330 175 9669 during the same times.

 

If you’re with Boost

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