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3Phasesupplies
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August 17, 2022
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Submitted meter reading wrong, I put some of the numbers the wrong way round - how to get it fixed?

  • August 17, 2022
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Verbal communication of meter reading values being transposed. Meter readings, when taken by data collection agents not being used to establish usage. Continual estimating of meter readings leading to IN CREDIT account.  

Best answer by Tim_OVO

Updated on 04/09/25 by Chris_OVO:

 

can you do load test? Take a picture of the meter in the morning when your peak rate has started to clock, and another in the afternoon before the off peak kicks in. These two pictures prove to us which register is which, so we can update the industry data files. 

 

For anyone seeing this and wondering what a transposed reading is, it refers to a two rate (such as a Economy 7 meter) swapping of the registers. So that peak usage is associated with the off peak meter register incorrectly. 

 

the issue with one of the 5 meters is TRANSPOSED NUMBERS. Instead of the reading being registered as 12345 - the numbers inserted would be 21345. In this instance the difference in the vale is 9000. 

 

I’m with you, @3Phasesupplies - understood. 

 

We’ll have to raise a ‘case’ with our billing team to make sure any readings on file from yourself or from our meter readers are amended. This is also possible via online chat if you don’t have those social channels. 

 

If you have a Twitter or Facebook account, are you able to send over a photo of each meter register along with your full name, address and account number. Private messages on the forum don’t allow photos. Feel free to link to this thread so save you having to explain. 

 

If your online smart meter readings have been swapped over like this, you may be affected by this issue:

 

I’ve been advised that this is a known issue that’s caused by a first generation smart meter (SMETS1) being upgraded and enrolled to the DCC. That’s a lot of jargon but it means your smart meter behaves like a second generation smart meter and therefore can communicate with any supplier. 

 

When your meter gets enrolled, you should’ve had an email or letter to advise of enrollment and that the readings will swap over. I’m checking to see if the fix is automated as part of this. Either way if yours do swap and you get charged to this, our Support team are able to fix this issue once notified. 

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PollyG
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October 26, 2022

Hi, my smart meter is suddenly showing a huge spike in the amount used. It’s a 1-bed house. I’ve tried to call OVO & use the chatbot, but was 209 in a queue.  Will this autocorrect as it’s on a smart meter??

 

Jeffus
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Jeffus
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October 26, 2022

Hi @PollyG

Have a look on these pages on the website not the app

https://account.ovoenergy.com/meter-readings/history/electricity

https://account.ovoenergy.com/meter-readings/history/gas

You should see something like this. There should be a reading every day with the word smart next to it. Here is mine for example. 

 

nealmurphy
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nealmurphy
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October 26, 2022

It's a negative spike. Very strange.

 

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    PollyG
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    October 27, 2022

    Thanks Jeffus I’ll take a look. I didn’t know there was this more detailed breakdown 

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      PollyG
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      October 27, 2022

      Jeffus,

      you’re right! It says ‘other’ instead of ‘smart’. Do you know what this means and how I get it corrected? 
      tx

      polly

       

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        PollyG
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        October 27, 2022

        Looking at the numbers, the kWh doesn’t seem to jump much, but the price skyrockets. Im so confused 

          Jeffus
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          Jeffus
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          October 27, 2022

          @PollyG

           

          1. The Other reading on the 24th Oct, may be a manual reading. I assume you didn't provide one. Interesting is basically a reverse of your normal smart reading but not quite the same numbers. It may be an automated estimated reading gone wrong. 

          2. There is a smart reading after it on the same day so the Other reading shouldn't matter as it should be over ridden. The smart meter reading on the 24th looks OK at is the right way round. 

          4. The problem with the usage page annoyingly is that isn't what you are actually billed.... . It may be the usage page didn't pick up the later correct smart meter reading. 

          Have a look at your actual bill for this period. Can you post a screen shot of that? Is that showing the big negative number? 

          5.. Things then go wrong on the 25th..... Your day night smart reading look like they have flipped.... @Tim_OVO @Blastoise186 have you ever seen day night smart meter readings flip? Look at the 25th 26th smart meter readings vs all the other smart meter readings? Hence the low cost on the 25th on the usage page perhaps? 

          6. @PollyG could you take manual readings off your smart meter and post them here? Which way round are they?

          7.

          @Tim_OVO @Emmanuelle_OVO might be worth a quick check that someone in ovo hasn't inadvertently switched day night readings for a lot of customers. 

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          PollyG
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          October 27, 2022

          I’ll take manual readings when I get home later. Thank you for helping 

            Blastoise186
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            Blastoise186Super User
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            October 27, 2022

            I don’t recall seeing this with OVO before. But my friends on other forums report seeing it with other suppliers. They prefer to remain anonymous, so I can’t name either those suppliers or who my friends are.

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              PollyG
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              October 27, 2022

              Here’s my current bill 

               

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