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October 14, 2024
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Smart meter isn't giving enough data for Power Move

Why does the app tell me my smart metre didn't send enough data when I can still see my daily half hour usage every day up until now - Sunday?

(Just a point out, I have half hourly readings for every day since the beginning which is over a year)

 

Chris_OVO
Chris_OVOBest Answer
Community Manager
November 6, 2024

Updated on 21/01/26 by Chris_OVO

Hey @Kall,

 

I asked the team this morning if there’s any delays and this is an updated version of the communications made over the course of this month whilst they done some testing.

 

“Our consumption data collection and calculation process previously ran from 1pm each day, collecting consumption data from the day before. We've since identified that some data now doesn't return until later in the day, after the calculation process has been completed, so for the day before you may have been classed as 'no-data' and is why some of you may have seen in your progress update that we don't have enough data to calculate your progress.


We've now moved our process to run later in the day, and have been testing to ensure this pulls through as much data as possible, there will be some circumstances still where we couldn't retrieve any data for a genuine reason, however the tests have seen a dramatic reduction in the amount of customers with 'no-data' we've had so far in October.


At the end of October we will calculate rewards and look to pull through data from the first 2 weeks of October that have previously been flagged as not having any. We will only use this data for your end of month results if it positively impacts your peak %, e.g. you now earn a reward or go up a tier, if it would negatively impact your end of month results then we will honour the more positive result and reward.”

 

Basically speaking when they were collecting the data needed to calculate your Power Move data the system was running too early and causing some of the data to be missing. They’ve trialled a new time for collecting the data and seen a huge improvement so far. They’ll need to process payments this month manually which means a small delay until the credits arrive but it’s nothing to worry about. 

 

Things should return to normal in November with the process being fully automated and the feedback we’ve had from users has helped us make improvements that’s helping everyone. If you have any follow up questions let me know! 

Renewable energy jokes never get old.

48 replies

October 22, 2024

Hey @Kall and @solarrolar,

 

I’ve been working with the PM team and they’re working on changes behind the scenes on when they collect consumption data and this seems to have worked well so far. They’re still in the process of testing and once they’re happy that it works we’ll put out a comms to say exactly what those changes are so you’ll understand how they work. 

 

Glad to hear that it’s showing you both on track now and once we have more to share i’ll let you know. If you have any further questions let us know 😊

Thanks for that. Mine is flitting back and forth between “You're on track” and “..not enough data.”

Just saying, this morning it does I'm on the PM track again.

Chris_OVO
Community Manager
Community Manager
October 22, 2024

Hey @Kall,

 

If it’s still acting like this towards the end of the week let me know and I’ll follow up with the team and ask them to check your account. I’d like to give it a few extra days just after the changes so we have extra data to share with them 😊

Renewable energy jokes never get old.
October 22, 2024

@Chris_OVO I will do Chris, thanks. Currently it says it's on track. I check it over the next couple of days and see what happens and let you know.

Chris_OVO
Community Manager
Community Manager
October 22, 2024

Hey @Kall,

 

Please do! I’ve initially ran it passed the team so that they’re aware and they’ve initially said that the update shouldn’t be changing. They’ve asked if possible could you grab screenshots of any potential changes that way we can build a timeline if it turns out to be something they need to look into. 

 

One other thing to note is that updated progress should show around 8PM-ish at night so if you looked at it and were off track at 7:30 and then looked again at 9 then it’s possible that it could then show as being on track if your progress changes. Let’s keep an eye on it together and if you need to then just drop me a message and I can gather some of your details to pass over. 

 

Renewable energy jokes never get old.
October 22, 2024

@Chris_OVO The only changes are after my last screenshot which I took about 11pm (The “On Track” one ‘before’ that was taken about 9:30 p.m.), it then changed to the one here again earlier today. I'm keeping an eye on it.

 

October 22, 2024

@Chris_OVO I wrote my last message a bit wrong. Today it's on track. I meant yesterday's last screenshot taken at 11:00 p.m. said “not enough data send.” The one before that was at 9:30 p.m. stating “On Track”

9:20pm Working.

11pm not working.

Today Working.

Just thought I'd clear that up.

 

Chris_OVO
Community Manager
Community Manager
October 23, 2024

@Kall thanks for sending this across i’ll also keep an eye on updates from you and share them with the Power Move team 😊

Renewable energy jokes never get old.
November 6, 2024

@Chris_OVO Well I met the £12 power move target at the end of October but it never got added to my account. Not yet anyway but it's been 6 days now.It usually gets added straight away. I know it's written elsewhere in this group that it can take up to 2 weeks but that's not something that's actually ever happened since I joined over a year ago.

 

Since I had issues with the new Beyond scheme at the beginning, it concerns me. Can you or someone enlighten me or look into it please?

Chris_OVO
Community Manager
Chris_OVOBest Answer
Community Manager
November 6, 2024

Updated on 21/01/26 by Chris_OVO

Hey @Kall,

 

I asked the team this morning if there’s any delays and this is an updated version of the communications made over the course of this month whilst they done some testing.

 

“Our consumption data collection and calculation process previously ran from 1pm each day, collecting consumption data from the day before. We've since identified that some data now doesn't return until later in the day, after the calculation process has been completed, so for the day before you may have been classed as 'no-data' and is why some of you may have seen in your progress update that we don't have enough data to calculate your progress.


We've now moved our process to run later in the day, and have been testing to ensure this pulls through as much data as possible, there will be some circumstances still where we couldn't retrieve any data for a genuine reason, however the tests have seen a dramatic reduction in the amount of customers with 'no-data' we've had so far in October.


At the end of October we will calculate rewards and look to pull through data from the first 2 weeks of October that have previously been flagged as not having any. We will only use this data for your end of month results if it positively impacts your peak %, e.g. you now earn a reward or go up a tier, if it would negatively impact your end of month results then we will honour the more positive result and reward.”

 

Basically speaking when they were collecting the data needed to calculate your Power Move data the system was running too early and causing some of the data to be missing. They’ve trialled a new time for collecting the data and seen a huge improvement so far. They’ll need to process payments this month manually which means a small delay until the credits arrive but it’s nothing to worry about. 

 

Things should return to normal in November with the process being fully automated and the feedback we’ve had from users has helped us make improvements that’s helping everyone. If you have any follow up questions let me know! 

Renewable energy jokes never get old.
Newcomer
November 6, 2024

The problem seems to have been solved - for me at least - as I eventually found a message on the power move section of the app saying I’d managed to hit target well enough to get the £12 for October. All this after more than 2 weeks of it saying my meter wasn’t sending any information despite every half hour reading showing up for those 2 weeks.

Hopefully it’s all fixed successfully now - I was beginning to lose my sanity & the fight with my grandson who insisted he could use the PlayStation if the readings weren’t working..!