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Today, we’re welcoming SSE Energy Services customers and teams into the OVO family

OVO Energy has completed the acquisition of SSE’s GB household energy business. Through its retail brands OVO now serves almost 5 million customers.

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OVO launches Power Move: scheme to reduce demand on the energy grid and save customers up to £100 each this winter

06 October 2022 |

Millions of OVO customers will receive £400 Energy Bills Support Scheme direct into their bank accounts from start of October

customers will receive £400 Energy Bills Support Scheme

29 September 2022 |

All customers of the OVO family: energy bill update

16 September 2022 |

Energy retailers must radically evolve to help customers navigate net zero and move away from an energy system reliant of volatile fossil fuels

07 September 2022 |

OVO’s 10 point plan to address the national energy crisis

01 September 2022 |

The last 12 months have been squandered; we cannot waste the next 12 weeks…

The first warning signs of the European energy crisis emerged last September. By December, 30 energy suppliers had gone bankrupt, and emergency meetings were being held weekly. But a year on, we still don’t have a plan for the winter ahead. The last 12 months have been squandered; we cannot waste the next 12 weeks.

01 September 2022 |

OVO announces £50m Customer Support Package to help the most vulnerable this winter

OVO's new Customer Support Package will be open from 1st October and will be targeted to help customers with a real and immediate need.

01 September 2022 |

A message to our customers. Rising energy prices: we’re here to support you

Rising energy prices: we’re here to support you

26 August 2022 |

Team of experts lead ground-breaking Greenwich ground source heat pump study

A team of experts has launched a pioneering project in the Royal Borough of Greenwich to assess the feasibility of switching gas-heated, owned-occupied homes in high density areas to low carbon heating in the form of networked ground source heat pumps.

25 August 2022 |

HUBBUB AND OVO TEAM UP TO LAUNCH SEARCH FOR COMMUNITY-SPIRITED GLASGOW STREET FOR PIONEERING ENERGY CAMPAIGN

Environmental charity Hubbub, working in partnership with OVO Energy Solutions, part of OVO, the UK’s 3rd largest energy supplier, is launching a pioneering trial in Glasgow to help residents make changes to their homes to improve their energy efficiency and reduce their bills.

11 August 2022 |

OVO enters into agreement to sell SSE Phone & Broadband to TalkTalk

OVO is in the final stages of agreeing the sale of SSE Phone & Broadband to TalkTalk.

03 August 2022 |

Leveraging the potential of carbon avoidance in the energy sector to reach net zero

Since the beginning of 2022, we’ve been working with climate action consultancy, South Pole. They support businesses to develop deep decarbonisation strategies to implement into their long-term business plans. And together we’ve been working on a robust carbon avoidance methodology that businesses across the globe will be able to build their sustainability strategies around.

28 July 2022 |

OVO Energy and South Pole break new ground on carbon avoidance in the energy sector

OVO has created a new methodology to calculate the potential carbon emissions avoided through switching to its low carbon products and services.

28 July 2022 |

OVO JOINS OVER 600 RESPONSIBLE BUSINESSES IN BECOMING A MEMBER OF BUSINESS IN THE COMMUNITY

OVO has today become the latest member of Business in the Community (BITC), the Prince’s Responsible Business Network, and joins over 600 businesses who are committed to achieving business objectives by focusing on societal needs. BITC has members across the UK who are working with communities to create thriving places for people to live and work.

11 July 2022 |

ACTION ON ENERGY BILLS…CHARITIES, CONSUMER GROUPS AND ENERGY SUPPLIERS ASSEMBLE TO FIND SOLUTIONS FOR HOUSEHOLDS THIS WINTER

In the midst of the cost of living crisis, charities and energy suppliers assembled to find better ways to support consumers this winter

08 July 2022 |

OVO to invest £1m to support new wind and solar farms

07 July 2022 |

OVO WINS ENERGY SUPPLIER AND NET ZERO INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY AT THE ENERGY AWARDS 2022

30 June 2022 |

OVO APPOINTS ALEX DOOREY AS VP OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

Alex joins the leadership team as VP of Corporate Affairs, in which she will be responsible for public affairs, policy, media relations and sustainability. As part of this, she will coordinate corporate communications activity across the whole OVO Group, ensuring alignment with the company’s Plan Zero goals to reduce carbon emissions and energy affordability for customers.

16 June 2022 |

OVO Energy Solutions and Cornwall Council team up to bring 400 warmer, greener homes to Cornwall

09 June 2022 |

OVO joins business consortium supporting Ukraine's refugees in the UK

23 May 2022 |

OVO launches new OVO Tech Academy

OVO will inspire more people to pursue a career related to tackling the climate crisis, as it launches the OVO Tech Academy.

20 May 2022 |

OVO Foundation wins Philanthropy Award at the Better Society Awards 2022

OVO Foundation, OVO’s charitable arm, was awarded Philanthropy Award at last night’s Better Society Awards. These awards reward commercial companies who are helping create a better, more equal, ethical and sustainable world for all.

12 May 2022 |

OVO Hydro is the first arena in the world to achieve a 'Greener Arena Certification'

Supports SEC & OVO Energy’s commitments to become net zero businesses by 2030

05 May 2022 |

Dan Burdett joins OVO to empower customers to drive UK decarbonisation and provide outstanding support through high energy prices

Dan will join in the newly created role of Chief Customer Officer, ensuring customers are supported during a difficult time of high energy prices and ensuring the company delivers on its Plan Zero aim to deserve its customers trust

28 April 2022 |

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