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

The Guardian · May 11, 2026, 10:45 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

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Acquisition would result in combined company serving about 9.6 million households if given regulatory approval Business live – latest updates 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. The combine

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