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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Alex Lawson

Ofgem orders Ovo to improve customer service after ‘serious concerns’ raised

A person looks at his iPhone which displays the OVO Energy logo, while sat with a cup of coffee.
The concerns about Ovo Energy’s handling of customer complaints were raised by Citizens Advice Scotland and the Energy Ombudsman. Photograph: M4OS Photos/Alamy

Ofgem has ordered Ovo Energy to improve its customer service after it received “serious concerns” over the gas and electricity supplier’s handling of complaints.

The energy regulator for Britain said it had told the UK’s third largest gas and electricity supplier to take action after it was alerted to the fact that problems remained unresolved and households faced lengthy waiting times to contact the company.

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