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OVO completes £500m acquisition of SSE Energy Services

Toby Hill
clock 16 January 2020 •
OVO CEO Stephen Fitzpatrick / Credit: OVO
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OVO CEO Stephen Fitzpatrick / Credit: OVO

Deal marks the latest development as the UK's energy sector is reshaped by the net zero transition

Green energy supplier OVO yesterday confirmed the completion of its £500m acquisition of SSE's household energy business, making the company the UK's second largest energy supplier with over five million...

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