SSE Tariffs 2022: Compare Energy Prices
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Offering 100 percent renewable electricity and known as one for the first established green energy suppliers, SSE might seem like the best option for you. After all, they have a lot to offer. But, how do SSE tariffs stack up against other suppliers, both large and small? Here we’ll take a comprehensive look at SSE’s tariffs to help you find the right one for your needs.
Last updated: June 2022
With 5 million customers across the UK and one of the highest customer service ratings of the “Big 6” energy suppliers, many of us rely on SSE for our gas and Electricity. With roots that can be traced back to the late 1940s, SSE has long been one of Britain’s foremost green energy suppliers, and a major force in UK hydropower. SSE generates Electricity as well as supplying it. Today, SSE offers 100% green Electricity to both domestic and commercial customers. But do SSE tariffs give UK energy consumers the value for money that they deserve?
As you may have heard on the news, the UK energy market is currently under an immense amount of stress as a result of a global gas shortage driving up costs and putting several energy suppliers out of business. To learn more about this and stay updated on a daily basis you can read our page on the UK energy crisis.
Next steps for SSE customers
SSE Energy became part of the OVO family in January 2020. Below we clarify the most important questions if you were an SSE customer. However, not much will change for you, as mainly the name SSE operates with is affected by the move. Followed by that you’ll find the SSE/OVO tariffs.
Has SSE been taken over?
SSE was one of the UK’s “Big 6” energy suppliers. The supplier still operates under the same brand name, but is now a subsidiary of OVO Energy, which took over its customers in January 2020. Operating under the same name seems logical, as the reputation of SSE was mainly a good one. Since the take over, customers have been gradually switched to OVO’s tariffs, while ensuring that SSE’s customers do not experience any noticeable changes following the switch. However, while SSE will continue to offer tariffs to its remaining customers, OVO plans to switch customers to its own tariffs until SSE can be dissolved as a provider altogether.
I’m a SSE customer: Will my energy supply be interrupted?
SSE customers have nothing to worry about. This move did not result in any interruption to energy supply, nor did it affect energy prices paid or affect gas or electricity meters.
Is SSE more expensive?
SSE is also affected by rising energy prices. Unlike fixed tariffs, the price of variable tariffs can rise or fall, and they are usually the most expensive tariffs offered. Due to the increase in wholesale energy prices at the end of 2021, suppliers had to pay much more for energy than before.
SSE tariffs 2022
Since SSE has been taken over by OVO Energy, the tariffs of OVO Energy are presented below. As described above, this change was made as silent as possible for the existing SSE customers. Thus, the variety of tariff offers has been preserved. Not to be forgotten, however, are the effects of the energy crisis. SSE also states on their website that they are currently not accepting customers due to the energy crisis.
OVO Energy Prices: which tariff is the best one?
If you are interested what are the most popular tariffs currently offered by OVO Energy, you’ll find them here.
Below you can find the cost information associated with these tariffs.
| Plan name | Tariff type | Is the tariff live? | Average electricity annual cost (£/year) | Average gas annual cost (£/year) | Average total annual cost (£/year) | Exit fees (£/fuel) | Green tariff?** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| / | Standard Variable | ❌ | £ 1,362.40* | £ 1,433.72* | £ 1,128.29* | £ 0.00 | ✖️ |
| OVO Energy - Better Smart | Fixed 12 months |
✅ | £ 1,387.05* | £ 1,716.92* | £ 2,881.28* | £ 30.00 | ✖️ |
| 2 Year Fixed New Customer Tariff | Fixed 24 months |
✅ | £ 1,387.05* | £ 1,712.12* | £ 1,104.67* | £ 60.00 | ✖️ |
| / | Prepayment Variable | ❌ | £ 1,362.40* | £ 1,433.72* | £ 1,104.67* | £ 30.00 | ✖️ |
* Please note that these prices are national averages and can vary significantly from one region to another. Despite the current volatility of the market, we attempt to maintain this pricing information as up-to-date as possible. Prices and availabilities are therefore updated on a weekly basis. To get the most accurate information possible, you can call our experts today that will give you the current prices for your location.
* Based on the Typical Domestic Consumption Values (TDCV) defined by Ofgem. On average: 2,900.00 kWh of electricity and 12,000.00 kWh of gas per year.
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Rates are inclusive of VAT at 5%.
Ovo Variable Rate Tariffs
Ovo for now only has one variable rate available, which is their standard variable rate. With variable rates the rate you pay is subject to daily change but you can also always leave your contract if you like.
How much is electricity per kWh in the UK?
What is the average price per kWh? The average cost of standard electricity in the United Kingdom in 2021 was 18.9 pence/kWh, reported by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
The costs associated with this tariff can be seen here:
| Plan name | Tariff type | Type of fuel | Is the tariff live? | Standing charge (p/day) | Unit rate cost (p/kWh) | Average total annual cost (£/year) | Exit cost (£/fuel) | Green tariff?** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| / | Standard Variable | Electricity | ❌ | 38.66 p* | 42.11 p* | £ 1,362.40* | £ 0.00 | ✖️ |
| / | Standard Variable | Gas | ❌ | 27.52 p* | 11.11 p* | £ 1,433.72* | £ 30.00 | ✖️ |
* Please note that these prices are national averages and can vary significantly from one region to another. Despite the current volatility of the market, we attempt to maintain this pricing information as up-to-date as possible. Prices and availabilities are therefore updated on a weekly basis. To get the most accurate information possible, you can call our experts today that will give you the current prices for your location.
* Based on the Typical Domestic Consumption Values (TDCV) defined by Ofgem. On average: 2,900.00 kWh of electricity and 12,000.00 kWh of gas per year.
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Rates are inclusive of VAT at 5%.
Ovo Fixed Rate Tariffs
Ovo has a few fixed tariffs available as well. In the following table is an overview of their fixed rate tariffs.
The pricing on these tariffs can be seen here:
| Plan name | Tariff type | Type of fuel | Is the tariff live? | Standing charge (p/day) | Unit rate cost (p/kWh) | Average total annual cost (£/year) | Exit cost (£/fuel) | Green tariff?** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVO Energy - Better Smart | Fixed 12 months |
Electricity | ✅ | 38.66 p* | 42.96 p* | £ 1,387.05* | £ 30.00 | ✖️ |
| 2 Year Fixed New Customer Tariff | Fixed 24 months |
Electricity | ✅ | 38.66 p* | 42.96 p* | £ 1,387.05* | £ 60.00 | ✖️ |
| OVO Energy - Better Smart | Fixed 12 months |
Gas | ✅ | 27.52 p* | 13.47 p* | £ 1,716.92* | £ 30.00 | ✔️ |
| 2 Year Fixed New Customer Tariff | Fixed 24 months |
Gas | ✅ | 27.52 p* | 13.43 p* | £ 1,712.12* | £ 30.00 | ✔️ |
* Please note that these prices are national averages and can vary significantly from one region to another. Despite the current volatility of the market, we attempt to maintain this pricing information as up-to-date as possible. Prices and availabilities are therefore updated on a weekly basis. To get the most accurate information possible, you can call our experts today that will give you the current prices for your location.
* Based on the Typical Domestic Consumption Values (TDCV) defined by Ofgem. On average: 2,900.00 kWh of electricity and 12,000.00 kWh of gas per year.
** $Green_tariff_def_OVO$
Rates are inclusive of VAT at 5%.
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Ovo Prepaid Tariffs
If you have a prepayment meter, don´t worry. Ovo also has tariffs available for people with prepayment meters.
Costs associated with this tariff plan can be seen here:
| Plan name | Tariff type | Type of fuel | Is the tariff live? | Standing charge (p/day) | Unit rate cost (p/kWh) | Average total annual cost (£/year) | Exit cost (£/fuel) | Green tariff?** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| / | Prepayment Variable | Electricity | ❌ | 38.66 p* | 42.11 p* | £ 1,362.40* | £ 30.00 | ✖️ |
| / | Prepayment Variable | Gas | ❌ | 27.52 p* | 11.11 p* | £ 1,433.72* | £ 30.00 | ✖️ |
* Please note that these prices are national averages and can vary significantly from one region to another. Despite the current volatility of the market, we attempt to maintain this pricing information as up-to-date as possible. Prices and availabilities are therefore updated on a weekly basis. To get the most accurate information possible, you can call our experts today that will give you the current prices for your location.
* Based on the Typical Domestic Consumption Values (TDCV) defined by Ofgem. On average: 2,900.00 kWh of electricity and 12,000.00 kWh of gas per year.
** $Green_tariff_def_OVO$
Rates are inclusive of VAT at 5%.
Ovo Economy 7 Tariffs
Sometimes called double electricity, Ovo offers economy 7 plans for those who possess an economy 7 meter.
As mentioned previously, these tariffs have two separate unit rates, one for peak hours of consumption and another for off-peak.
Pricing on these tariffs can be seen here:
| Plan name | Tariff type | Type of fuel | Is the tariff live? | Standing charge (p/day) | Day Rate (p/kWh)* | Night Rate (p/kWh)p* | Average total annual cost (£/year) | Exit cost (£/fuel) | Green tariff?** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| / | Standard Variable | Economy 7 | ❌ | 23.39 p* | 20.20 p* | 13.30 p* | £ 587.19* | £ 0.00 | ✖️ |
| / | Fixed 12 months |
Economy 7 | ❌ | 23.59 p* | 20.81 p* | 14.46 p* | £ 612.31* | £ 30.00 | ✖️ |
| / | Fixed 24 months |
Economy 7 | ❌ | 22.07 p* | 21.17 p* | 14.80 p* | £ 616.95* | £ 30.00 | ✖️ |
| / | Prepayment Variable | Economy 7 | ❌ | 22.07 p* | 21.17 p* | 14.80 p* | £ 616.95* | £ 30.00 | ✖️ |
* Please note that these prices are national averages and can vary significantly from one region to another. Despite the current volatility of the market, we attempt to maintain this pricing information as up-to-date as possible. Prices and availabilities are therefore updated on a weekly basis. To get the most accurate information possible, you can call our experts today that will give you the current prices for your location.
* Based on the Typical Domestic Consumption Values (TDCV) defined by Ofgem. On average: 2,900.00 kWh of electricity and 12,000.00 kWh of gas per year.
* Based on the TDCV estimation that the average Economy 7 tariff user consumes around 58% of his energy on peak and 42% off peak.
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What is Flexiheat?
The Flexiheat tariff offered by SSE is only for customers living in certain parts of southern England. It offers seven hours of cheaper off-peak electricity for stored heat and your hot water. There is also a cheaper rate for all electricity used in the evening and on weekends, and a cheaper rate for all day between December 24 and January 1.
You will receive a meter that has three tariffs:
- One tariff records the electricity you use during the day
- another for the electricity you use in the evening and on weekends (and during the Christmas period)
- The third tariff records all the electricity you use during the seven hours of the heat storage tariff for stored heat and hot water.
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FAQ
How much does SSE Energy charge per kWh?
The rate that SSE charges per kWh depend on a number of factors, not only does it matter which tariff plan you select but also what type of meter your house uses, where you are located in the UK, and even in some cases what time of the day you are using your energy. However, for your convenience, we have listed the unit rates' prices per kWh for each SSE tariff above in one of the tables in this article.
What is the SSE Energy standing charge?
The standing charge that SSE charges depend on which tariff you select so it will be different depending on which tariff you select. You can find the standing charge for each tariff option in the table above in this article.
Is SSE more expensive?
SSE is also affected by rising energy prices. Unlike fixed tariffs, the price of variable tariffs can rise or fall, and they are usually the most expensive tariffs offered. Due to the increase in wholesale energy prices at the end of 2021, suppliers had to pay much more for energy than before.
Updated on 7 Jun, 2022
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