OVO Energy 4+

UPDATE…..summary costs now reappeared.

This is a good and comprehensive app. I have been using it for 9 months and it’s level of detail is very useful. Shows your plan, usage/consumption, details bills, payments and payment details. Can be seen monthly and yearly. You can even change your direct debit payment amount and the date on which it is taken. However. The usage ‘page’ has changed since the last update. The usage in units of energy (gas/elec) remains but the usage in cost has been removed. I suspect that this is because the usage cost only showed exactly that, usage cost. Which may have confused some when trying to make that match your actual bills which also include standing charges and vat. In other words the actual bill would be higher than just the usage cost. Given that all energy companies have significantly increased their standing charges this ‘difference’ between the two now really stands out. That’s because these standing charges are approaching £400 pa (£30pcm) ish! I myself found the usage cost page very useful and ideally would like it reinstated. As it does help one see in monetary terms exactly what the usage is costing you. The only other way now is to go through your bills and add it up yourself. Which is not helpful. UPDATE The usage data is now appearing again. So have updated the review to 5 stars given the app is now as comprehensive as it could be.

Good App on iPhone

This app works well on an iPhone where it allows you to see your historical home energy consumption and your current account balance. Unfortunately, the app has never worked on my iPad Pro - it gets stuck on the loading screen stating it’s ‘taking longer than usual’. This is unfortunate since an iPad would be the ideal place to format and display energy data on the larger iPad screen. If this issue was fixed, I would give this app a better star rating. For now, it seems, the OVO web site seems the only viable way to see your energy data on an iPad (for me at least).

Update: The app now works on my iPad - nice to know the company are addressing customer concerns. The app also allows you to make a payment via either Apple or Google Pay. This is a very convenient and quick way to top up your account. Nice one.

Developer Response ,

Hey James,
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We'll be sure to pass this feedback onto the team.
Thanks,
Eva

Worth considering.

After the energy panic back in 2022 I changed to OVO because the ofgem people put me with a supplier who didn’t keep me informed and I got landed with a huge on demand gas and electric bill. I was furious. My son has OVO and after asking him about how he paid etc I decided to change. All through the process the OVO team sales / installation were fully explained and they keep me up to date with my account. The APP is easy to understand and use. As with all companies there is usually a delay to speak to a human however you can leave your details for call back when an agent is available to talk to or the chat can be used. Any query has been addressed soonest.
All in all it’s a good company and I intend sticking with them. If you’re thinking of switching OVO is worth considering as my experiences are good with them.