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OVO: how to complain, price rises and leaving
A plain-English guide to complaining to OVO, its price rises, how to leave and where to go if it doesn't put things right.
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How to complain to OVO
Contact OVO and tell them exactly what you want them to do to fix the problem. OVO's complaints procedure is set out in OVO: Our complaints procedure. Keep dates, reference numbers and copies of emails or letters, plus photos of meter readings.
Ofgem says suppliers must try to fix problems you report within eight weeks.
OVO price rises
Energy works differently from phone and broadband: there's no fixed yearly contract rise. If you're on a standard variable tariff, your unit rates and standing charges can change, but they're limited by Ofgem's energy price cap. If you're on a fixed tariff, the rates are fixed until the end date. For your own rates, check your contract or latest bill and compare them with the current cap.
Leaving or switching from OVO
- Ofgem says you can switch without paying exit fees in the last 49 days of a fixed deal. Outside that window, check your tariff for exit fees.
- You normally switch by signing up with the new supplier, who arranges the switch. Give both suppliers a meter reading on the day.
- Before a fixed deal ends, OVO must send you an end-of-fixed-term notice explaining what you'll move to and your options.
If OVO doesn't sort it out
You can take your complaint to the free Energy Ombudsman if it isn't fixed within eight weeks, you get a deadlock letter, or you're not happy with the response. You must go to the Ombudsman within 12 months of a deadlock letter.
Free letters
- Energy: price rise letter
- Energy: out of contract letter
- Energy: poor service letter
- Energy: billing error letter
- Energy: cancel or leave letter
Add OVO as the provider and your details fill in the letter for you.
Guides
Quick answers
How do I complain to OVO?
Contact OVO and use its complaints procedure (linked on this page). Ofgem says suppliers must try to fix problems you report within eight weeks.
Can I take a OVO complaint to the Energy Ombudsman?
Yes. Ofgem says you can complain to the free Energy Ombudsman if your problem isn't fixed within eight weeks, you receive a deadlock letter, or you're not happy with the response.
Can I leave OVO without an exit fee?
Ofgem says you can switch without paying exit fees in the last 49 days of a fixed deal. Standard variable tariffs don't usually have exit fees, but check your own tariff.
Sources
- OVO: Our complaints procedure
- Ofgem: complain about your energy supplier
- Energy Ombudsman: our dispute process
- Ofgem: price cap unit rates and standing charges
- Ofgem: switch your energy supplier
- Citizens Advice: choosing an energy tariff
Last checked 2 November 2026. Policies change, so check the linked pages and your own contract before you act. General information, not legal or financial advice.