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E.ON agrees to buy Ovo in deal to create UK’s biggest energy supplier
UK NewsBusiness•May 11, 2026 at 1:28 PMNational

E.ON agrees to buy Ovo in deal to create UK’s biggest energy supplier

By Julia Kollewe•The Guardian - UK News

Acquisition would result in combined company serving about 9.6 million households if given regulatory approvalBusiness live – latest updatesThe German energy group E.ON has agreed to buy struggling UK rival Ovo in a deal that would create Britain’s biggest gas and electricity supplier by number of households served.The combined company will supply about 9.6 million customers, overtaking the market leader, Octopus, which serves almost 8m homes in the UK. Continue reading...

Acquisition would result in combined company serving about 9.6 million households if given regulatory approval

The German energy group E.ON has agreed to buy struggling UK rival Ovo in a deal that would create Britain’s biggest gas and electricity supplier by number of households served.

The combined company will supply about 9.6 million customers, overtaking the market leader, Octopus, which serves almost 8m homes in the UK.

Continue reading...

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