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Why has OVO removed my meter readings from my account?

  • March 10, 2026
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I have just switched supplier and received an email (no-reply) from OVO asking me to provide a final

meter reading on 9th and 10th March. I submitted meter reading on the 9th but by the 10th ALL my meter readings have been removed. Is this normal practise? Fortunately I do have numerous screenshots of my meter readings, and I am in credit so will be owed a refund at the end of 10 weeks. However, while I appreciate that the account remains active until then, I don’t understand why the meter readings, a crucial part of the data, have been removed! Help, anyone?

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Abby_OVO
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  • March 11, 2026

Hey ​@marchswitching 

 

Sorry to hear it sounds like you’ve switched away. It’s normal after the switch date not to be able to see things like the reading history online or submit further readings. 

 

If you’ve left for another supplier and not just moved home, a few days before your switch date, your new supplier will ask for your first meter readings.

 

We recommend giving us those readings too, to help your switch run as smoothly as possible. You get a 10-day window to give your opening meter readings. It begins 5 days before your switch date, and finishes 5 days after. Your new supplier will then send off your readings to be checked by a central database. All energy suppliers must do this.

 

Your new supplier will then let us know once your readings are confirmed. Then we use those to create your final statement. Gas and electricity readings are sent separately, which means you might get 2 final statements. This process can take up to 6 weeks. There’s a really helpful article with more detail on the switching process that may also be helpful here.

 

If you’ve moved house rather than switched, the following topic will be helpful instead:

 

 

I hope this helps.


Hello, thanks for your reply and the explanation of how the switchover works as this might be the first time I have done this. I’m just curious as to why you have deleted the meter reading HISTORY. Is this normal? And are you going to delete the bill and payment history also? I was expecting to have access to the account for 6 weeks or the duration of the switchover until I receive my final bill. I’m asking in case there is any dispute regarding the final bill (on either side) and having the historical data would, I imagine, be helpful (again to both sides). 

Thanks in advance.