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Incomplete switch/transfer - what can I do if I'm being charged by 2 suppliers for gas at the same time?

  • August 8, 2023
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I applied online OVO website to transfer BOTH my electricity and gas from my previous supplier to OVO.

After transfer/switch date I assumed everything to be fine. However logging into OVO website to check my account was still in “pending setup” stage.

After 2-3 weeks I wanted to confirm my switch was successful. However my previous supplier says they are still supplying my GAS.

After speaking with OVO online chat they finally activated my online account (because I was in credit with the direct debit on the first day of switch).

Now I see that I am being charged by OVO GAS standing charge. I am also being charged GAS by my previous supplier.

Is this right? How can OVO charge me GAS if they are not supplying me GAS?

 

Also, at no point was I informed of any problems by both suppliers.

Best answer by Emmanuelle_OVO

Updated on 29/07/26 by Abby_OVO

Hey @chengyukchen,

 

Welcome to the OVO Online Community,

 

When a customer signs up to OVO during the sign up process we send them an email to confirm their meter serial numbers. I’d advise checking the meter serial number we are now supplying to see if it’s different to the one your previous supplier say they’re still supplying. If it’s different, this means we may have taken over the wrong supply.

 

I’d advise contacting our Support Team to look into this for you, they should be able to see the notes on your account and if there are any issues with the switch. 

 

Please keep us posted and this will help other customers in a similar situation. 

13 replies

Chris_OVO
Community Manager
Community Manager
May 16, 2024

Hey @jpbourke,

 

I’m sorry to hear that you left. We have a full guide on what happens when leaving OVO

 

Normally your Direct Debit is left active during the switch so that we can return any credit balance to you once your final bill has been produced. It would also help in scenarios where a customer cancels the switch during the cooling off period. This ensures we can get you back on supply with minimal disruption. Of course you can always cancel your Direct Debit as @BPLightlog has pointed out and once the final bill has been produced, settle this as a one off payment or if a credit balance is on the account a cheque would be sent to you. 

 

I hope this helps 😊

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Newcomer
May 16, 2024

Can you please show me where in the guide it says that I will be charged my monthly rate after I have left ?

 

or can you show me in your contract where it says I will be charged my monthly rate after I have left.

 

It’s over six weeks since I left and I am told that Ovo have no estimate for when I will get my final bill.  This means that had I not cancelled the direct debit on my side, you would take another payment in June.

Chris_OVO
Community Manager
Community Manager
May 17, 2024

Hey @jpbourke

 

I would suggest reaching out to our Support Team who can check the account for you and give you more information on when the final bill will be available. 

 

When it comes to Direct Debit payments, unless you instruct the cancellation of the mandate, the Direct Debit payments will continue as normal as they are an automated process. When the account is closed, we will take responsibility for cancelling this and, as the guide states, refund any credit balance that was left on the account. 

 

 

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