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Tim_OVO
OVO Staff
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June 30, 2023
F.A.Q.

Power Move Frequently Asked Questions

  • June 30, 2023
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Power Move Frequently Asked Questions

Updated on 16/01/26 by Abby_OVO​​​​​

 

Want to know more about Power Move?

 

Power Move is all about using energy in a way that's better for the planet. It doesn't mean using less. You just have to use energy at greener times of the day.

 

Because, at peak times, there's more demand for energy. So it's harder for the UK to run on renewable power alone. If people use energy at off-peak hours instead, our country shouldn’t need to rely on fossil fuels as much.

 

The more power you move, the more chances you have to win.

 

Get the chance to win prizes, just by using power at greener times of the day. A year’s free energy is up for grabs every month – for at least 5 lucky winners. Sign up to Power Move to enter our prize draw.

 

Check out our website for the latest challenge information:

https://www.ovoenergy.com/power-move
 

Join Power Move today
 

Log in to Beyond to get started. Don’t have the app? Download it on iOS or Android to unlock exclusive rewards for free.

 

Prize draws for each month will always happen the following month. For example, the prize draw for April’s entries will take place in May. We’ll let you know if you’ve won in the OVO app.

 

To join, you need to pay for your energy by Direct Debit and have a smart meter set up. Check out full eligibility criteria here (see FAQ 2). 

 

We’ve made a full set of frequently asked questions with answers here. We’ve also created a page listing the Power Move terms and conditions

 

Is your question not covered in the FAQs? Post it below and we’ll get you an answer. 

39 replies

Newcomer
July 3, 2023

No - this just takes me to an old page telling me that Power Move is coming soon and prompts me to login to my account page where there are no links to Power Move.

Others have posted this link https://account.ovoenergy.com/power-move  which takes me to the ‘Oops, there’s a problem’ message. 

 

Emmanuelle_OVO
Retired Moderator
Retired Moderator
July 3, 2023

Hey @Brizzles55,

 

This is being rolled out to eligible customers right now, so keep an eye out for it in your account. If you can’t see the link yet, check back soon. We’ll send an email invite as soon as it’s available to everyone.

Renewable Energy? Big Fan.
Rank 6
July 3, 2023

Hi @Emmanuelle_OVO  - can you tell me what makes an “eligible customer” please.  I was part of the 6 month power move trial (which did take effort) but I don't seem to, as yet, be eligible to partake in this new Power Move Path To Zero. I don't understand what made me eligible for 1 and not the other. 

Tim_OVO
OVO Staff
Tim_OVOAuthor
OVO Forum Legend
July 4, 2023

Hi @decroisic

 

I’ve just updated the main post to confirm that Power Move isn’t being shown on the online accounts of everyone that’s eligible (FAQ 11 lists eligibility) right now. If you can’t see the link yet, check back soon. We’ll send an email invite as soon as it’s available to everyone.

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BPLightlog
Super User
Super User
July 5, 2023

Hi @decroisic

 

I’ve just updated the main post to confirm that Power Move isn’t being shown on the online accounts of everyone that’s eligible (FAQ 11 lists eligibility) right now. If you can’t see the link yet, check back soon. We’ll send an email invite as soon as it’s available to everyone.

Just to say that I didn’t get an email but I did see the option online (not on the app).

Also, I can’t see on the FAQ’s but do you have to hit the target on every appropriate day or is there an aggregation over each month?

Bring me Sunshine ~ E&E {Solar PV, Battery Storage, Hybrid EV, ASHP and Home Assistant automation}
Abby_OVO
Community Manager
Community Manager
July 6, 2023

Hey @BPLightlog 

 

I’ve had a look, and it sounds like it’s more of a monthly target anyway. 

 

FAQ 4 ‘What happens if I don’t meet the Monthly Target?’ states “If you don’t meet the Monthly Target, you won’t receive the energy credit for that month. But you’ll be able to try and earn credit again for the following month. So there maybe some months you may earn credit while others you may not.”, and FAQ 15 ‘What happens if I don’t hit the target?’ states “We'll only credit you if you hit the specified challenge target. You won’t receive any credit if you fail to meet the target. Each month your target resets, and you’ll have another opportunity to hit the target again to earn rewards”.

 

You’ll get a handy email mid-way through each month to let you know whether you’re on track to hit the target, and one at the end of the month outlining whether you were successful or not in hitting the Power Move target for the previous month.

 

Hopefully that’s what you were looking for but just let us know if not, or if there’s more you’d like to know and we can ask further!

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BPLightlog
Super User
Super User
July 6, 2023

Hey @BPLightlog 

 

I’ve had a look, and it sounds like it’s more of a monthly target anyway. 

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Hopefully that’s what you were looking for but just let us know if not, or if there’s more you’d like to know and we can ask further!

Thanks Abby. I was really asking if you had to hit the target every day .. it seems not. 
Some days I can be around 5% use during peak and an odd day might reach 13% so if they tot up for each month that should work out. 

Bring me Sunshine ~ E&E {Solar PV, Battery Storage, Hybrid EV, ASHP and Home Assistant automation}
Newcomer
July 16, 2023

Still no sign of an invitation email or link from my account -12 days since Tim’s update message. Does this imply that I’m not getting one in this quarter and will have to wait until an invite to join in October……?

Emmanuelle_OVO
Retired Moderator
Retired Moderator
July 17, 2023

Hey @Brizzles55,

 

The advice still remains:

 

Power Move isn’t being shown on the online accounts of everyone that’s eligible (FAQ 11 lists eligibility) right now. If you can’t see the link yet, check back soon. We’ll send an email invite as soon as it’s available to everyone.

 

I’ll keep you updated via this topic.

 

@BPLightlog I’ve just posed your question about targets to the team 😊

Renewable Energy? Big Fan.
Emmanuelle_OVO
Retired Moderator
Retired Moderator
July 17, 2023

Hey @BPLightlog,

 

Just got this confirmed- The calculation is worked out as an average over the course of the month. It'll be each weekday's peak % and averaged. So some days you may use more than 12.5% and somedays use less, you'll be rewarded as long as it all averages out over the course of the month to 12.5% or less

Renewable Energy? Big Fan.