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• E.ON completes acquisition of OVO – no immediate change for customers of either business, with all tariffs and customer service channels unchanged

From 1 October to 31 December 2026, the Energy Price Cap will be £1,723 per year, an increase of 4% compared to the last price cap period.

E.ON confirms that the Competition and Markets Authority has cleared its acquisition of OVO.

E.ON increases its strategic partnership with Amber Electric, the energy technology company behind its solar and battery tariff, Next Optimise, which is already helping customers save on their electricity bills

• Customers can lock in their energy prices until autumn 2028 with the Next Fixed 24-month tariff and Next Smart Saver 24m, offering fixed off-peak and super off-peak rates.
• They are the cheapest* 24-month deals currently available from a major supplier.
• Next Smart Saver 24m offers a £61 saving and Next Fixed 24m offers a £34 saving against the current energy price cap of £1,723.

• Bob the Builder returns in his original stop-motion form, with Neil Morrissey reprising his role as the voice of the UK’s best-loved tradesperson for the first time since 2011 as part of a new campaign with E.ON Next

• A brand-new production for E.ON UK’s social channels shows Bob learning new skills that will support the UK’s energy transition and help to lower bills

• New research commissioned by E.ON Next reveals around a third of energy sector professionals believe the UK needs more people with green skills to install solar panels and home batteries

• Solar+battery+flexibility solution for communal properties aims to cut tenants' power bills up to 60% and unlock extra payments for residents of up to £160 a year.
• Survey finds 80% of Brits want solar and batteries, but one in five (22%) miss out because technology is not suitable for shared buildings.

• More than half (55%) of young drivers want their first car to be electric, as almost a quarter (23%) say owning a petrol car is as outdated as using a landline.
• Economist reveals new drivers could save £890* in their first year of driving by going electric, as E.ON Next’s Next Drive Smart Tariff offers overnight home charging for less than £8.
• EV expert Robert Llewellyn gives his top tips to help young drivers get on the road in an EV.
• Figures from Select Car Leasing show that electric vehicles now account for more than one in four vehicle leases among under-25s.

Davide Turi from our innovation team tells the Future of Utilities podcast how the energy transition must make things easier rather than more complicated for customers: “they should not have to become energy experts”.

E.ON Next has repriced its Next Fixed two-year tariff, saving customers £65 against the current price cap and providing price certainty until 2028.

The tariff is the cheapest* 24-month tariff from a major supplier, priced at £1,598 for a typical dual-fuel household.

• E.ON Next has seen solar installations rise 151% in the first half of 2026
• E.ON Next customers with solar and battery storage can save more than £600 a year with Next Optimise, which automatically charges and exports at the best times
• It comes as government figures confirm UK is on track for record year of solar installations

Half Hourly Settlement makes new energy work for everyone – the ‘data foundation’ that helps unlock more affordable, lower-carbon, flexible energy at scale