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We've just moved in to a house you supply, how do I change the name on the OVO Energy account?

  • November 3, 2017
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Hi,

We just moved into a property in Wembley and the last tenants had OVO Energy as the supplier. Now we have to change the names. What we should do?

Thanks

Best answer by Mw2870

Updated on 09/07/25 by Ben_OVO

 

Welcome to your new home and to OVO!


Once you’ve got the keys to the new property you’ll need to let us know you’ve moved in and set up an account with us here. You can also find a guide for this process on our website here.

 

Once you’ve put in your new address details the website will recognise we already supply your new home and give you a quote based on the usage figures we have for the property. If you’d prefer, you can also contact our Support Team who can do this process for you.

 

 

Even if you’re planning on switching suppliers - we’ll need a temporary account created in order to cover the period before your switch. When we create your account we’ll check the date you moved in and the meter readings on this date (unless you’ve got a Smart meter!) and create you an account starting from this point. There’s a full run-down of this process on the great guide below.

 

 

Once you’re all set-up, the easiest way to keep an eye on your new account is by logging in to your online account or downloading our app (available for iOS and Android)

 

Good luck with the unpacking. :thumbsup:

OVO member but not got a smart meter yet? - Book today!

 

Interested but not yet an OVO member? - Check out our plans!

 

114 replies

Abby_OVO
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July 6, 2023

Hey @bannisterjones23 

 

Sorry to hear about this, you’ve had some great advice above from BPLightlog on this!

 

The Support Team will be able to help get this sorted for you, you can contact them here.

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September 2, 2023

How do i regiester and get bothe electric and gas card to top up my meters

Blastoise186
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September 2, 2023

Hi @Ammar ,

First, you’ll need to find out who the supplier is.

For electricity, use this tool: https://supplier.nationalgrid.co.uk/

It will either tell you directly, or tell you which DNO to reach out to.

For gas, use https://www.findmysupplier.energy 

Once you have the details, reach out to the relevant suppliers and they’ll set you up

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Newcomer
September 2, 2023

Yes ive checked and it is ovo im moving in on monday and currently working in it over the weekend and the electric is running low what shall i do

Blastoise186
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September 2, 2023

I’ve responded to your PM. Please check there

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Rank 1
April 7, 2024

I moved into my new home 6 weeks ago. Have tried to set up account on line and  via two separate telephone calls to no avail. Advisor stated no online submission received and despite every effort neither of the advisors were able to set me up as they appeared to be getting error messages on the system!!  Finally I received my first bill addressed to the occupier which includes an account number. So hey-ho I attempted to register on line again using the account number quoted only to receive an error message saying oops something went wrong.  All I want to do is submit an accurate meter reading, set up a direct debit and change my tariff  why is it so difficult!

Blastoise186
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Super User
April 7, 2024

Hi,

You can do this via the alternative options listed at https://ovoenergy.com/help . If that has failed, try https://ovoenergy.com/feedback .

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April 8, 2024

Hi @Lacey3103,

 

I’m sorry to hear that you’re experiencing this.

 

I’m afraid we’re unable to access accounts here. As you’ve mentioned that you’ve tried to get in touch with our Support team already, I’m going to have our Forum Support team reach out to you so they can help you further with this.

 

Look out for a private message here soon: https://forum.ovoenergy.com/inbox/overview.

 

Newcomer
May 9, 2024

I am moving into an OVO supplied property as a renting tenant. OVO supplies both electric and gas.

I have called OVO to confirm this, however I was told that OVO does not supply to the property in question, which I have checked and can confirm this property is provided by OVO with the local electricity network operator. This could have been a mistake on my or OVO’s end, however I am sure that I provided the correct address, as I confirmed this multiple times.

I am happy to move forward with OVO as the provider. Could I please get advice on what the next step would be?

Blastoise186
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Super User
May 10, 2024

Howdy @WPyszczuk !

Are the meters Pay As You Go/Prepayment by any chance? Try talking to Boost first via their live chat at https://boostpower.co.uk . Boost is OVO’s sister company that does PAYG stuff, so your property might still be on that side. If so, you’ll need to sign up over there but once you’ve done that, you can ask their team to move you over to OVO Pay Monthly if you want to.

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