Will my old tariff still apply after Ovo's buyout of SSE?

kittenmeowsh wrote: »

Hi All. My current energy supplier is SSE. In light of Ovo buying SSE out, I asked SSE a tricky question. Once Ovo officially take on former SSE domestic customers, does this mean the fixed tariff that I signed up to with SSE will no longer be legally valid? Obviously, no one at SSE had a clue. According to OFGEM’s own web site, the tariff will no longer be valid if your supplier changes meaning you’re essentially out of contract. SSE couldn't confirm what I said and these people are supposed to know. Does anyone else have any thoughts on this?

I'm with SSE – what does this mean for me?

Ovo told us it expects to hear if it's got the green light to buy SSE Energy Services early next year, so until then nothing changes.

If the deal does go ahead, SSE told us that customers on fixed energy tariffs will have their deal honoured until the end of the fixed term.

We have asked both Ovo Energy and SSE what this sale might mean for SSE's existing energy customers on standard variable rate tariffs, however both said it's too early to tell what would happen at this stage.

If the deal does go ahead, Ovo says it will contact customers to explain what will happen.