E.On Plans £600 Million Ovo Deal to Build UK Supplier With 9.6 Million Customers
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Updated · BBC.com · May 11
E.On Plans £600 Million Ovo Deal to Build UK Supplier With 9.6 Million Customers
8 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 11
9.6 million customers would sit under E.On and Ovo if regulators approve the takeover later this year, overtaking Octopus to create Britain's largest energy supplier.
E.On said Ovo's 4 million customers will see no immediate change: both brands will operate separately during the review, existing tariffs will be honored, and gas and electricity service will continue as usual.
Which? and Uswitch urged Ovo customers not to panic, saying fixed deals remain valid, customers can still switch supplier, and credit balances would be protected if accounts are transferred.
The deal value was not disclosed, though earlier reports put it at up to £600 million; E.On cast the acquisition as a UK growth move tied to electrification and energy flexibility, while Ovo called it the right next step.
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