Tag: Ovo Energy
Which? research reveals the best and worst energy firms
Octopus Energy, Utility Warehouse and 100Green have been crowned as Which? Recommended Providers in the consumer association's annual energy firm survey, as some of the biggest firms languish at the bottom of the rankings. From September to October 2024, Which? surveyed almost 12,000 energy customers for its annual customer satisfaction survey. The consumer association also…
VW partners with OVO to power EV customers’ energy needs
Volkswagen Group UK partners with energy experts OVO to support customers’ switch to electric vehicles VWG EV customers to benefit from OVO’s clean energy and technical innovations ‘Charge Anytime’ add-on means cost-effective energy, day or night 10,000 free miles and anniversary bonuses bring additional benefits to VW customers VW has partnered with OVO to offer…
Which? brands Scottish Power worst energy company for customer service
Which? is calling for Scottish Power, Ovo Energy and British Gas to urgently improve their customer service as new analysis finds they are the worst energy suppliers when it comes providing quick and effective responses to customer problems. Over the last six months, thousands of consumers have got in touch with Which? to share their…
Tech Digest daily roundup: 2 in 5 supermarket EV chargers not working, claims survey
Shoppers hoping to charge their electric vehicles while doing their weekly grocery shop could be left frustrated as new research has found that more than two in five devices in supermarket car parks are not working. Analysis of public charging data found that 43 per cent of chargers located at major supermarket sites have connection…
Which? reveals energy customers’ most common complaints
Unauthorised charges, inaccurate bills and generally poor customer service are among the most common complaints made to energy suppliers, according to Which? research. Which? surveyed over 8,800 members of the public about their experience with and any complaints about their energy provider in October 2021, when the energy crisis began. A lack of competitive deals…
OVO Energy links smart thermostat to smart meter
OVO Energy is offering beta testers a tado° Smart Thermostat that is linked to their smart meter and able to extrapolate data to provide bespoke advice on how to save money on their energy bills. By reducing the amount of energy used, consumers will also reduce their carbon footprint. The initial beta test will be…
Mini Electric partners with OVO energy for free miles
Mini has announced a partnership with OVO Energy to provide 5,000 free, green miles to new Mini Electric owners in the UK. Customers of the brand’s first fully-electric vehicle, who choose to make a simple switch from their current home energy supply to OVO’s EV Everywhere package, will get the electricity for their first 5,000…
UK tech firms secure record foreign investment
Investment in the UK tech sector has continued to surge, as British firms secured more foreign funding in the first seven months of 2019 than during the whole of 2018, according to new research. Fast-growing UK tech companies secured a “staggering” 6.7 billion US dollars (£5.5 billion) in investment in the period to July, according…
Driving the future – how we are on the brink of an EV revolution
Chris Price reports on new initiatives which will help kick-start the electric vehicle (EV) revolution, including Nissan’s partnership with Ovo which will reduce driving costs to virtually nothing Earlier this week I was lucky enough to be invited to Oslo as a guest of Nissan to attend its third Nissan Futures Conference. It was a…
