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Ford EV charging no longer working with Charge Anytime - what's happened?

  • March 6, 2024
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I have a Ford Mach-E and have been using OVO charge anytime for about 4 months now.
But Ford have decided OVO is a security risk and has blocked the account.

Is anyone else using this successfully? Is there any plans for charge anytime to support Ford cars?

Best answer by Tim_OVO

Updated on 02/06/25 by Abby_OVO
 

Charge Anytime update: We’re sorry, we can't offer Charge Anytime through Ford anymore

 

Since Ford blocked third party access to their vehicle data, we've been working closely with them to find a solution so you can keep Charge Anytime. 

 

Unfortunately, we now know that Ford won't be able to provide a solution for the foreseeable future. So you won’t be able to get our Charge Anytime rate of 7p per kWh through Direct to Vehicle smart charging. This means you’ll pay your standard electricity unit rate for all EV charging.

 

We’ll disconnect your vehicle from your Charge Anytime account on 31 July, so you’ll no longer have access to your charging history from that date. We know this is really disappointing, and we’re sorry we’ve not been able to find a solution for you. 

 

Please note, this affects all energy suppliers, not just OVO. 

 

You might be able to get Charge Anytime through a compatible charger – please see below for more details. 

 

We’ve added £25 credit to all our affected customers’ accounts  

 

To say sorry, we’ve added £25 energy credit to our affected customers’ energy accounts. If you’ve been affected, you’ll see this credit on your next bill. 

 

You could keep Charge Anytime via a compatible charger

 

If you have a compatible charger or EV, you can still get Charge Anytime. Just follow these steps:

 

  • Remove Charge Anytime from your account. To do this, go to the Charge Anytime app, select your green user icon, and click delete account. 
  • Delete the app from your phone.
  • Sign up to Charge Anytime again, using your charger details.

 

If you don’t have one of these compatible chargers, we could install one for you. Head over to our website for more information. 

 

Some Andersen chargers will also be compatible with Charge Anytime soon. Check if yours will be compatible on our website

 

If you have any questions about this change, you can contact Ford via their website

 

Thanks

The OVO Team

 

We’re aware that some Ford drivers are having issues with Charge Anytime

 

Unfortunately, Ford have blocked smart-charging access to all third parties. This means some of our customers aren’t able to smart-charge with Charge Anytime at the moment. It also means those customers won’t get Charge Anytime credit for charging during this time. We’re sorry about this.

 

We’re working hard to fix this issue with Ford, and get our affected customers back on Charge Anytime as soon as we can. For now, if you’re having issues with Charge Anytime, follow the instructions in your Ford app to charge your EV.

 

We’ll post an update here as soon as we have any more information from Ford.

 

Thanks
The OVO Team

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Blastoise186
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August 11, 2024

Oh wow go on vacation come back and my Ford is no longer working with OVO. It’s been working fine before this for a month or so after loads of previous issues.

So frustrated as I would love to replace my Ford right now, but can’t at the moment so stuck with it for now 😩

Guessing there is no timescale for any resolution to the APIs with Ford. Looks like I need to shop around again for an energy company that doesn’t use APIs 🤦‍♀️😩 These issues look like they will just keep on happening. The loser is always us the customer. 😭

This really isn’t helping me persuade friends and families to buy an EV!

We’ve already said that OVO had no choice but to disable the Ford integration with Charge Anytime as of the 31st July. Blame Ford for not playing ball.

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August 15, 2024

So after 6 months of hoping OVO and Ford would get their acts together I have moved provider. 
can’t change car - if I could I would!!