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How do I get the 2hrs free electricity?

  • July 10, 2025
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Have been told I can get 2hrs free electric per week via app. I cannot find how to do it. Old lady ,not very good at apps any help grateful 

Best answer by Emmanuelle_OVO

Hey ​@Joyful,

Welcome to the OVO Online Community,

We have lots of resources on the forum that might be able to help here:
 


Unlock Beyond

 

Download the OVO app to go Beyond. You’ll just need to have a smart meter and pay by Direct Debit.

 

Sign up for free electricity

 

In our app, choose the “Offers” tab and opt in for 2 hours of free electricity.

 

Pick your 2 hours

 

You’ll be able to pick your time slots in the app each week –until 31 August.

 

Get the credit back

 

Any electricity you use during that time will be added to next month’s bill as credit.
 

Get 2 hours of free electricity
 

With our rewards programme Beyond, our customers get 2 hours of free electricity every week until 31 August – up to 1kWh per hour, excluding EV or in-home battery charging and heat pump consumption. Sign up before 31 July, then pick a time slot that suits you and switch on. Already with us? Download our app on iOS or Android to go Beyond today.

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Blastoise186
Plan Zero Hero
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  • Plan Zero Hero
  • July 10, 2025

Hi ​@Joyful ,

You can only get this offer if you have a Direct Debit and Smart Meters. If you don’t have them, you’ll need to set those up first. If you don’t have Smart Meters however, I’m afraid it’s now likely too late to get them in time to take advantage of the offer at this time.

If you do have them, you’ll see a menu item on the first screen of the app called Free Electricity - tap that and you can pick your slots.


Emmanuelle_OVO
Community Manager
  • Community Manager
  • Solved
  • July 10, 2025

Hey ​@Joyful,

Welcome to the OVO Online Community,

We have lots of resources on the forum that might be able to help here:
 


Unlock Beyond

 

Download the OVO app to go Beyond. You’ll just need to have a smart meter and pay by Direct Debit.

 

Sign up for free electricity

 

In our app, choose the “Offers” tab and opt in for 2 hours of free electricity.

 

Pick your 2 hours

 

You’ll be able to pick your time slots in the app each week –until 31 August.

 

Get the credit back

 

Any electricity you use during that time will be added to next month’s bill as credit.
 

Get 2 hours of free electricity
 

With our rewards programme Beyond, our customers get 2 hours of free electricity every week until 31 August – up to 1kWh per hour, excluding EV or in-home battery charging and heat pump consumption. Sign up before 31 July, then pick a time slot that suits you and switch on. Already with us? Download our app on iOS or Android to go Beyond today.


EssyC
Carbon Cutter****
  • Carbon Cutter****
  • July 11, 2025

You’ll need to install the OVO app on a smartphone or tablet.

Create an account and log in.

The app opens at the Home page, scroll down and click ‘’Free Electricity’.

Click ‘’choose your hours’’, I think they offer new ones on Sunday evening? You’ll be shown several choices of one hour slots, and you pick two per week.

‘’Upcoming slots’’ shows the hours you have chosen, theres a link next to that to add it to your calendar. In yur calendar you can set an alarm to remind you.

 

 


Ben_OVO
Community Manager
  • Community Manager
  • July 14, 2025

Good afternoon ​@Joyful, I hope you’re well.

 

Did you manage to get this set up in the end?


  • Carbon Cutter*****
  • July 14, 2025

Hi Joyful,

Welcome to the site forum. 
You’ll find lots of information on here plus some very clever people, who are only to happy to assist & answer your questions/queries.  I notice you already have lots of posts helping you navigate the App and deal with your question. So I won’t add anything, as it’s already explained. 
I like you, am an “older user” and I find technology challenging. In my day having a “golfball” typewriter was the height of technology😂 and Sinclair zx then Spectrum, was our entertainment 
If you read through a few posts & topics others have posted you’ll find things out you had no idea anybody would even ask🤪

“Every day’s a school day”  😜

So don’t be shy, anything you are struggling with just ask & it doesn’t have to be OVO related. 
Chris