My OVO energy

Brief Background: I live alone in a 2nd (top) floor flat in a newish block of six flats, so relatively low usage.  The electric meter is in a cupboard under the stairs in the communal area entrance, and the gas meter is outside on an exterior wall at ground level.  Point to point distance between them is probably about 15 metres.  The IHD is on the edge of the range to pick up a signal from the meter, and fluctuates with being connected and offline.I had smart meters fitted in June after holding out for years given all the problems I heard about them from other people.  When they were fitted the engineer said he wasn’t sure if he’d be able to change the gas meter due to it’s distance from the electric meter.  However after checking it, he said it was fine and both were replaced.  The electric meter switched on my account fairly quickly, but the gas meter hadn’t changed after a couple of weeks but I was told to allow 6 weeks and it did eventually change.Since the whole premise was that

Does anyone have the equation to work out the KWH from a meter reading for both gas and electric. Please.

This is going to be used by absolutely nobody but just in case…I’ve found I’m outside the target to get any power move credit this month and I wondered how far off I was after getting the mid-month email.  I went to each daily page and was totting up the kwh used between 4 and 6.30.  What a nightmare.  So I wrote a tiny bit of javascript that’ll do it automatically.If you press F12 while viewing your daily usage in a browser you can put this into the console bar:(() => { let spans = document.querySelectorAll("span[data-testid='usage-table-data']"); let totalP = 0;for (let i = 32; i <= 37; i++) totalP += parseFloat(spans[i].innerText.match(/\d+\.\d+/)[0]); return totalP.toFixed(2); })()It’ll show something like ‘0.46’  you can also save it as a watch expression to make stuff easier.You still have to paste the result and total day’s usage into a spreadsheet.  Like I said.  Niche.“Yeahhhh, riiiight” is definitely a valid response to this.

We've had a painful saga with a traditional PAYG card meter for gas, where the card contacts were failing but OVO's diagnostics did not check that over the course of 9 months. So we had a total of 5 weeks without gas until finally the meter was replaced. The National Grid engineer seemed to say that this is quite a common failure, so why not check for it? If you put your card into the meter and the display doesn't come on, chances are the contacts for the card are failing. Why not ask that simple question early in the process? Before sending a new card, asking for the contents of all 32 screens, sending customer to look for a shop that has a new card in-stock... I have lodged a complaint because the OVO process and outcomes were absolutely painful. I hope posting here may shortcut this for others... 

I have a THTC installation with a Radio Teleswitch that controls the storage heaters.  Has OVO developed any smart meter configurations that can replace the radio Teleswitch as this is due to become obsolete next year.

Hi. I haven’t been charged for electricity used since my meter tripped over from 99999 to 0 on the 3rd of December. The meter readings are still being taken and on the app show an extra 1 on the front, although this can’t be displayed on the meter. For example, today my meter shows 06521 and the App shows 106521. OVO tell me their system can’t charge me until the 5/6 digit issue is sorted out. Has anyone else had this problem?

Hi. I’ve just acquired a new iphone but my Charge Anytime app won’t recognise my email address and/or password on the new device. I’ve tried countless combinations but nothing works. Has anyone any advice please or encountered a similar problem?Many thanksPaul

I can’t top up the smart meter using the app. It says it is under scheduled maintenance. How long will this maintenance last? When can I top up using the app? Why was I never informed about this “scheduled maintenance”? Nothing, not even an email?? 

  Why didn't OVO give me statement for the period 16/12 to 14/01 or take any direct debit. Today I received 2 statements one for the period 16/12-14/01 and then 15/01-16/02 both listed as February statement!!!! OVO is starting to go downhill  

I was’t at home over Christmas but according to my electricity usage more Kwhrs was used on Christmas Day than is normal for me.  What is going on ?  OVO speak much about this but actually explain very little in fact they talk complete ‘Grey’.  Not good enough !  Same with my Gas ?????  The records should only show actual usage ie, If nothing is used a big fat zero should be shown for those particular days - anything else is completely confusing !  But that’s the name of the game isn’t it - confuse them so that they will eventually ‘go away’.

Hello, I am currently with British gas and Economy pay as you go meter with ofline recharge with the key provided. I would like to switch the provider to ovo energy with economy 7 supported meter with online topup option(smart meter). Is it possible? I tried calling the customer care and they told they aren't accepting economy 7 customers as of now.

Hi, I have a smart meter that was installed by EDF. The WAN is blinking ever 5 seconds. EDF said that they cannot commission the meter due to signal. They say they cannot inform the DCC as they have not been able to commission.  However I have read that the wan blinking every 5 secs means that the smart meter (electric is communicating) I would be grateful for any insight here. 

Our Power Move peak times have changed to 5pm - 7pm weekdays. If you hit the saving targets you’ll be entered into a prize draw with a chance of winning some great prizes (the top prize is a year’s free energy!). You can learn more and sign up here, and visit our FAQ’s page here.  I have never achieved the Power Move Target and am fed up of receiving ‘Sorry you have failed to achieve’ emails every month. I did ask the question previously, ‘how many people actually achieve their target’. I was even away for a month with only the freezer on and everything in the house switched off and unplugged, I still didn’t achieve the Target!!! The only good thing from this exercise is that we take care throughout the day with our energy usage. I don’t want to spend more in the day to try and benefit for 3 hours! Have others experienced this situation at all?  I think it may be time to have a look around for a better deal generally! I have been with Southern Electric(OVO) for 38 years and receive abs

Got a letter from Boost on the 26th January 2024 stating they had added the £150 home discount to my electric account. It is now 15th February 2024 and still no money added to my smart meter credit. Absolutly abysmal  service from OVO ( Boost). I dont think they really want to  give this money out and are making it very, very difficult to obtain any satifactory result.I have given them the information they asked for , a home telephone number and email address. The information does not match the information they have on record. There will only one account number matching my name. I will have to take this further as they seem to be deliberately withholding  money genuinly entitled to me.

For the last year only I have the app for Charge Anytime on my phone. My wife doesn’t have it. Long story to why I have it and a lot of issues relate to setting it up.fast forward to the other week. I was away working and my wife says her car didn’t charge. I checked the Indra app and could see it didn’t charge. Now my wife wants the app!However I’ve tried to set the app up for her ( thought just could put my details in on her phone) but doesn’t work. The app says connected on my app on my iPhone but on her Samsung S23 it says not connected.we have to use an Indra charger as it’s compatible with charge anytime as Our VW e-Golf isn’t a compatible car.Has anyone had experience with Indra chargers. I’m pretty certain I’m using the the correct app as it’s talking to Ovo and I’m getting the credits but Indra reckon I’m using the incorrect app. In a nut shell All we want to do is see the charger connected on two different handsets so we can tell it’s in Idle state waiting to charge.

Since the 1st October, my smart meter tracker has been showing unusual values. Have phoned ovo numerous times, but still getting the same answer which is, still having glitches. I want someone to come and have a look at my meter, but not getting any joy. 

There are various discussions about reducing carbon emissions and many ( or most?) refer to net zero .. but .. it that the best target? We already see the effect of global warming on climate and depending on your situation, that can already have an effect on life. More often than not, most refer to a Net Zero target which in effect ‘levels’ the rise but does little to reduce warming. This then moves to ‘Sub Net Zero’ so that some reduction is expected but probably not for quite a number of years. And finally, Zero emissions meaning that nature can really begin to work its magic and repair the planet.  

Hi there I have just picked up the keys to my new house and the vendors advised me that the gas & electricity are both provided by OVO. A smart meter is installed and payment is by way of PAYG using separate top-up cards. I am eager to change the payment method to Direct Debit. How can I go about this? I can't find any details on the OVO website and an email to customer services has been met with a particularly unhelpful response suggesting that they can't offer any advice because my email address isn't registered with them. Thanks

Hi there.To set the scene…..My partner was an OVO customer in her old rented house. Even though I eventually moved in with her, the OVO bill stayed solely in her name, as it always had.In Feb 2022 we got our first house together. We moved on Feb 14th and our tenancy ended on March 1st. My partner contacted OVO as she wished to take the account with us - but they wouldn’t offer the same tariff, so she told them we were leaving the property and wanted to cancel. She paid off the outstanding on the account, along with an extra month or so as we weren’t quite at the end of the contract.Fast forward to mid-August. We’ve been moved 6 months, and I get a letter from OVO in my name (odd, as I’ve never been an OVO customer, they’ve never had my details). It was sent to the old address, and luckily only found its way to me as Royal Mail are still redirecting. If not for that, I wouldn’t even know about this.The letter was a bill in my name for energy usage (not very much, mostly standing charge

I have been monitoring this situation for a while ! No matter when my boiler starts in the mornings OVO’s gas energy graphs/lists always show it starting half an hour earlier, OVO insist it’s my boiler starting up, I can tell you that’s impossible ! I know my smart heating system inside out and got very frustrated being fobbed off by OVO, so being an early riser I took it on myself to prove so.At midnight for four days I turned the gas off by the lever at the gas meter,I also physically turned the boiler off at the switch, the following morning at 5.55am the gas was turned back on, at 6am the boiler was powered up,the graphs over this period still reported my boiler starting at 5.30am ! With an average of 1.49kwh used in that half an hour.On further investigation the energy app “Hugo” is reporting the same (starting half an hour earlier)With my evidence supplied to OVO they still insist it’s my boiler, 🤔 which is impossible, as is anything else using gas with it turned off.The only th

Why dont OVO have an overnight Cheap tarriff ? 

Updated on 02/06/25 by Abby_OVO From 15 July Ohme chargers will no longer be compatible with Charge Anytime. We’ve recently updated the technology behind Charge Anytime. This is so we can keep making improvements and create new products that reward customers for driving EVs. It's not been possible to integrate Ohme with this new technology. If you have an Ohme charger you’ll still be able to sign up to Charge Anytime by connecting with an eligible vehicle. We’re constantly looking to open up the eligibility to more EV models so if you don’t see your EV here, keep an eye on our page.You can see all eligibility details in our Charge Anytime page here. I have little hope of Mercedes been helpful & helping out getting there cars compatible with Anytime so I'm looking at changing my charger, so which charger is the best between the Ohme & the Indra for us with the Anytime addon?? Dose anyone that uses them have some Pros & cons of each one? I have Solar but not Batteries   You c

I moved house in March 2022, and sent photos of meter readings (twice) to close my account.  My account was in credit and for no reason given, Ovo was not able to process this until late May 2022.   Suddenly, in June 2022 I received an email saying there was a “meter reading dispute” but again, no information given.  I don’t see how there could be a dispute when I sent photos of the meter.  I assumed this was a mistake and didn’t reply.  In September 2022 I got a demand for money, for a property that I hadn’t lived in for 6 months and since then have had demands for money, now threatening debt collectorsI opened a complaint on 13th June 2023 to ask for this to be resolved, and have had no response apart from a further demand for money today (17th July) so clearly the complaints process is not workingHow can I get Ovo to address this ?

Updated on 23/05/25 by Emmanuelle_OVO:From Thursday 22 May customers signing up to Charge Anytime will no longer be able to onboard with their Ohme charger. This doesn’t affect customers currently onboarded with Ohme and Charge anytime. If you have an Ohme charger and a compatible EV, you’ll be able to sign up to Charge Anytime via your vehicle instead.To sign up to Charge Anytime you must be an OVO customer and have an eligible car or charger. We’re constantly looking to open up the eligibility to more EV models and chargers - so if you don’t see your tech here, keep an eye on our page. You can see all eligibility details in our Charge Anytime page here.Be very wary of the accuracy of the Ohme Home Pro charger. Mine was displaying a certain number of units consumed for a charging session, but when the charging socket was removed from the vehicle the figure dropped by about 30%. The lower figure was the one reported to Ovo on the charge anytime EV tariff. This meant that, for example,