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hchapman
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April 15, 2023
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Smart Meter not commissioned

  • April 15, 2023
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New gas and electricity meters installed in London SW15 on Thursday but not commissioned. Phoned OVO on Thursday morning as requested by Lee (the installer) and was told I would be phoned back in 24 hours, but this hasn’t happened. Have tried to fill in the form for smart meter problems on the app and put in the serial numbers but it responds by saying these aren’t recognised and that I should phone. This means waiting until Monday. I am really disappointed by the lack of response to my request which is made worse by my not being able to get through now. The serial numbers are 22L4******7 and G4F2212******0. Please advise on the best way of getting this problem solved.

Best answer by Jeffus

Updated on 07/11/25 by Chris_OVO:

 

Hi @hchapman

 

Welcome to the customer forum, i am just a customer like you. 

 

This is a forum where customers try and help each other out. There are no OVO staff here who can access your account. A couple of OVO moderators post replies on some but not all threads. 

 

Be careful about posting serial numbers on a public forum.

 

The full commissioning of new and replacement smart meters can take 8 weeks so it is very unlikely your meter is anywhere near commissioned. Some will be quicker. 

 

It is unfortunate this was not made clear at the installation. 

 

I wouldn't recommend calling on Monday as it is too soon. Keep an eye on your online account over the next few weeks.

 

There is more information here. 

https://www.ovoenergy.com/help/smart-meter-installation

 

Feel free to ask any questions and you may find a customer is able to answer them here

 

If your smart meter has stopped sending readings automatically you’ll need to complete a smart meter health check and send the results to our Support Team. You can check your readings via your online account or app.

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hchapmanAuthor
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April 15, 2023

Thanks. Lots of data with each tap of button A (date, time, daily standing charge etc) but no R01 + meter reading, unfortunately.

Blastoise186
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Blastoise186Super User
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April 15, 2023

There might be a fix for the signal issues. An SKU2 Comms Hub with a T1 or T2 Aerial might have a better chance of grabbing a signal. OVO can attempt that as one of the fixes. You won’t be charged for it.

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    BPLightlog
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    BPLightlogSuper User
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    April 15, 2023

    Thanks. Lots of data with each tap of button A (date, time, daily standing charge etc) but no R01 + meter reading, unfortunately.

    Just looking back at your meter images, on the electric side, the display is showing Rate 01 Act Imp which is the reading screen you were looking for (presuming that you don’t have Economy7).

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    hchapmanAuthor
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    April 17, 2023

    Thank you. I didn’t recognise the figure because I wasn’t expecting it to start again from zero! 
     

    All the lights except mesh are now flashing every 5 seconds, which must be a good sign. This started on Saturday. 

      BPLightlog
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      BPLightlogSuper User
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      April 17, 2023

      Thank you. I didn’t recognise the figure because I wasn’t expecting it to start again from zero! 
       

      All the lights except mesh are now flashing every 5 seconds, which must be a good sign. This started on Saturday. 

      Sounds hopeful. It’s worth keeping a check on it. You can see if the readings are getting recorded on your account page and if not it’s worth keeping them updated manually. Just look for Smart, Estimated and Manual against each entry. 
      https://account.ovoenergy.com/meter-readings

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        DannyC
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        October 11, 2023

        My Geo In House Display will not connect to my meter…

        Any ideas folks, says 'Not Commisioned'

         

        Blastoise186
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        Blastoise186Super User
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        October 12, 2023

        Hi @DannyC ,

        Please grab me the status code you see with the error. That’ll help me to give you the right advice.

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          Abby_OVO
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          Abby_OVO
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          October 24, 2023

          Hey @DannyC 

           

          Did you get this issue sorted?

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          a.n
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          April 22, 2024

          Hi,

           

          I'm facing an issue with my smart meter. After moving into my property, I requested my energy supplier to replace the prepaid meter left by the previous owner with a standard smart credit meter. They agreed and made the switch. However, it's been nearly six months since installation, and my meters are still not connected to the display unit. Every time I contact them to send an engineer for a fix, they refuse, claiming they're working on resolving it remotely first.

          Currently, the LEDs on my electricity meter show SW and WAN normally flashing every 5 seconds, while MESH, HAN, and GAS are inactive. Based on information I've gathered from this forum, it seems my meters are connected to the DCCs. Despite this, whenever I inquire, they insist the commissioning of my meters has failed. I'm unsure what this means.

          Even after numerous requests, they finally sent an engineer to my property, but he couldn't assist. He mentioned needing to wait for the supplier to complete the commissioning before connecting to the HAN. Now, they continue to attempt remote commissioning without success and are ignoring my requests to dispatch an engineer.

          If anyone has experienced a similar issue or has advice on troubleshooting my meter fault, I would greatly appreciate your insights. It would be helpful to know the best approach when contacting them again. Thank you.

          Blastoise186
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          Blastoise186Super User
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          April 22, 2024

          Hi @a.n ,

          Who is the supplier?

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