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June 20, 2017
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Smart meters are working but not communicating with OVO - why?

  • June 20, 2017
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I have smart meters for both gas and electricity. However, neither is currently able to connect to OVO and hasn't done so for quite a while now. An engineer came to try to boost the signal but all his attempts failed. He said something about needing to wait for an additional bit of kit to be installed locally. How much longer do I have to wait? I really don't want to have to provide meter readings...I shouldn't have to with smart meters!

 

Best answer by Lucy_OVO

Updated on 07/10/25 by Ben_OVO

 

Occasionally we lose the connection with a smart meter, meaning we don’t receive the readings automatically. There are many things that might affect the signal between us and your meters.

 

If you login to your online account or OVO app (download for Android or iOS) and notice we haven’t received a reading from your meter recently, please complete the smart meter health check for your meter type below. You can fill out this online form to let us know the problem.

Secure SMETS1 smart meter health check

Aclara/Honeywell/Flonidan SMETS2 smart meter health check
 

If we are receiving the readings but you are not able to see usage data on your In-Home Display check the IHD usage guides below for further help:

SMETS2 smart meter and Chameleon IHD

SMETS1 smart meter and Chameleon IHD

SMETS1 meter with a Pipit IHD
 

There’s more advice on how to identify Smart meter issue on your online account in this guide:

 

 

OVO customer but not got a smart meter yet? - Book today!

Interested but not yet an OVO customer? - Check out our plans!

156 replies

Rank 2
January 31, 2023

@Blastoise186 we’ve been through this conversation before, and I sent photos and everything was ok. Husband has checked meter and everything is connected so it’s something at OVO. It sits above meter so there can’t be any issues with connection from meter to meter. I can read how much we’ve used on smart meter 

Blastoise186
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Super User
January 31, 2023

In that case, https://smart-meter-help.ovoenergy.com might work for you

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Rank 2
January 31, 2023

Ok thanks will give it a try. Customer service is practically non existent, spent about three hours online chat and got nowhere as person must have been dealing with numerous conversations at the same time so gave up, emailed them after that and still waiting on reply 

Blastoise186
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Super User
January 31, 2023

The other option is 0330 303 5063

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Rank 2
January 31, 2023

@Blastoise186 tried your link but need to wait 45 days for reply! Have tried phone number too, the wait was about as long as online chat.

Thanks for your help, if it continues then will try again and ask for engineer to come check

Newcomer
March 10, 2023

Hello all,

 

Recently set up an account with Ovo and have registered via the ovo app.

 

I've got a couple of questions that I need help with if possible.

 

    1) We've been advised by Ovo that our property has smart metres and that they can take half hourly readings. The issue is the metres aren't sending readings as there is no signal where the metres are located in our apartment building. 

  I've uploaded a couple of manual readings since the account went live at the end of February; however I can't see any details re energy usage on the app. Is that purely down to the fact the metres aren't able to send readings automatically?

 

    2) We've only set up our account and received our account number recently and we are going to pay on demand...however the account is showing a few hundred pounds in credit and I am not sure why that would be the case?

 

Any advice as always would be appreciated.

 

Thanks, 

 

Adam 

 

 

BPLightlog
Super User
Super User
March 10, 2023

Hi @adam_miller it may be a delay while things are set up but it could also be that readings have been estimated or at least before your manual readings. 
There is a known problem with the usage data feed at the minute but you should see what has been logged as meter readings on your account page 

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

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Newcomer
March 10, 2023

Hi @BPLightlog 

 

Thanks for coming back to me!

 

The only readings that appear to be logged our my manual readings...no automatic readings have been sent - I am 99 percent sure it will be due to lack of signal. 

 

I was more confused about the account showing in credit when we haven't made any payments as of yet. 

Jeffus
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Rank 20
March 10, 2023

Hi @BPLightlog 

 

Thanks for coming back to me!

 

The only readings that appear to be logged our my manual readings...no automatic readings have been sent - I am 99 percent sure it will be due to lack of signal. 

 

I was more confused about the account showing in credit when we haven't made any payments as of yet. 

Are they the £66, £67 credit for the Energy Bill Support Scheme? 

BPLightlog
Super User
Super User
March 10, 2023

Hi @BPLightlog 

 

Thanks for coming back to me!

 

The only readings that appear to be logged our my manual readings...no automatic readings have been sent - I am 99 percent sure it will be due to lack of signal. 

 

I was more confused about the account showing in credit when we haven't made any payments as of yet. 

One further thing to check is the start reading. Not sure of your circumstances (no one here has access to your account) but it may be something from a previous supply/property?

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