How long to switch to Drive v4

  • pmv039's Avatar
    Level 1
    Ten days ago I moved from EDF to EON Next and then to the Drive v4 tariff. Move happened on time and I sent the first meter readings from my smart meters. Two days later an email from The Next Team advising they couldn’t read my smart meters. I responded advising I had the Bright App (which has the same source data) and sent them the 30min downloads from Glowmartkt, together with another set of smart meter readings via the EON App. No further communications and my account summary says “SWITCH TO NEXT DRIVE IN PROGRESS”. Any ideas on how long this might take or methods to accelerate? Interestingly, yesterday I did get a marketing email saying “Your fixed tariff with us is all sorted” and offering me a £50 referral code, but I remain on the Next Flex tariff until the switch is sorted.
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  • geoffers's Avatar
    Level 35
    Ten days ago I moved from EDF to EON Next and then to the Drive v4 tariff. Move happened on time and I sent the first meter readings from my smart meters. Two days later an email from The Next Team advising they couldn’t read my smart meters. I responded advising I had the Bright App (which has the same source data) and sent them the 30min downloads from Glowmartkt, together with another set of smart meter readings via the EON App. No further communications and my account summary says “SWITCH TO NEXT DRIVE IN PROGRESS”. Any ideas on how long this might take or methods to accelerate? Interestingly, yesterday I did get a marketing email saying “Your fixed tariff with us is all sorted” and offering me a £50 referral code, but I remain on the Next Flex tariff until the switch is sorted.
    Sorry to hear this, and sorry I can't be more helpful, but it sounds like you're not alone with this problem ☹️ (only took me a day or so last year)

    Someone needs to shake EOn's cage, as there are (at least) 2 others recently posting with exactly the same issue
    https://community.eonnext.com/thread...ll=1#post54826
    Last edited by geoffers; 1 Day Ago at 22:47.
  • pmv039's Avatar
    Level 1
    @pmv039 thanks @geoffers. I have today raised a complaint about the dealy and also raised a complaint about my submitted smart meter readings not being accurately recorded. The latter investigation also identified that EON took a smart meter reading on Day 4. Not holding my breath for a quick response, but it does establish a record, if the ultimate destination is the Energy Ombudsman.
  • pmv039's Avatar
    Level 1
    Update following my complaint. Complaint team (unhappy@eonnext.com) have provided an initial response. I now have a complaint number. I am informed:

    • “I can see the EV team have left a note advising they are waiting for the meter details to up date and readings being received. I will reach out to them to confirm a time frame on this” and
    • “I have just pulled a reading for your electric which has come through. However I have not been able to pull your gas reading as this is showing as a normal credit meter and not smart.”

    In summary no further forward but the issue is my smart meter(s).

    My response was to send them a Bright App screenshot of my gas meter 30 minute readings, suggesting the problem was EON’s IT not my smart meter.

    Within 20mins (faster than the Glastonbury ticket queue) I had a further email from “Unhappy” asking for a picture of my gas meter and that they would “reach out to the smart team” (I am presuming this means their smart meter team, not a reference their intelligence).

    I responded with the requested information.

    Within 40mins the “Unhappy” team had responded to advise it “seems as though your has <sic> meter has been exchanged and we currently have the old meter on our system. Are you able to confirm the date this was exchanged”

    I responded with the date, which was about three months ago. I await a response.
    Last edited by pmv039; 26 Minutes Ago at 10:59.