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What's the best way to switch from pay monthly to prepayment (PAYG) with OVO?

  • July 22, 2022
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Hi all,  recently moved into a new house and we have just been moves from sse to ovo. We have just had new smart meters and in home display etc fitted by ovo. We told them we wanted to change from quarterly billing, used by previous tenant, to pre payment. The meters will do this. But nothing has been done by ovo, and after 2 hours on the phone being passed from one person to thr next and cut off 3 times, they keep trying to send me to Boost. Boost keep sending me back as I'm.not their customer and they have no details so can't do anything. Ovo clearly do pre payment as they have an app for it, our new meters will do it as the engineer told us, yet no one on the phone seems to be able to help. Thr last person I spoke to seemed to accept ovo can do this but suggested I ring back in a week as the meters weren't registered yet. Really can't go through all the hassle again, anyone have any ideas about who to contact, what to tell them, and exactly how to simply get onto pre payment? Any advise greatly appreciated. My partner has PTSD and this stress of payment is not helping her.

Best answer by Jess_OVO

Updated on 22/06/2023 by Abby_OVO

Hi @Michaelgodfrey1970 and welcome to the OVO online community,

 

Firstly I’m so sorry for the confusion and mixed messages you’ve received when attempting to request a change from OVO Pay Monthly to an OVO PAYG plan. This was previously only offered via a change to our PAYG sister company, Boost. However we have just launched OVO PAYG, so I’m sorry to hear that you may have been given out of date information.

 

At the moment OVO PAYG is only available to customers with enrolled SMETS1 meters or SMETS2 meters, upon request. It sounds like you’ve just recently had smart meters installed. As it can take up to 6 weeks for us to up date your OVO account with the new meter details, I’m wondering if is now causing the delay to making the change you’ve requested. When exactly were  your new smart meters installed?

I’m also really sorry to hear of any undue stress that’s been caused by this delay, particularly given your partners PTSD. If you haven’t already we’d encourage you to consider signing up for our Priority Services Register - This is a free register offered by all energy suppliers and helps us offer extra services which might help, such as a pre-warning to any planned energy outages. You can find out more and sign up online here.

 

I hope this information is helpful - Let us know if you need any more advice here.

17 replies

Newcomer
June 13, 2024

Hi l just want to change the gas

Newcomer
June 13, 2024

Change to pay so go

Blastoise186
Super User
Super User
June 13, 2024

I see. In that case, please call 0330 303 5063 to discuss this.

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Shads_OVO
Retired Moderator
Retired Moderator
June 13, 2024

Hi @Etela34,

 

You’d be able to request to change from Pay Monthly to Pay As You Go if you already have smart meters installed. If you don’t then you’d need to arrange to get one fitted first. You’d be able to book an appointment here.

 

As Blastoise186 has also said please reach out to Support who’d be able help you further with this.

 

This thread may also be helpful:

 

 

Newcomer
October 9, 2024

I would like to go on pay as you go

Blastoise186
Super User
Super User
October 9, 2024

Hi @Ajones1998 ,

Are you absolutely sure that’s what you want? Being on PAYG locks you out of ALL Fixed Rate Tariffs and may not be your best option.

If you still want to do this, please call OVO Support via 0330 303 5063.

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Abby_OVO
Community Manager
Community Manager
October 9, 2024

Hey @Ajones1998 

 

Glad to see one of our volunteers has already stopped by to advise this can be done via the Support Team, I’m glad they’ve also pointed out that PAYG does have some drawbacks too. There’s a handy article on the advantages and disadvantages of pay as you go that you may find useful in considering what to do next.

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