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April 27, 2021
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Big discrepancy between the usage graphs and the actual meter readings

  • April 27, 2021
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According to the online dashboard, the usage for yesterday is triple to what it was according to the smart meter.

The online dashboard suggests we have used 31kWh yesterday, but the IHD says 11kWh.

Any idea what is going on?

The online portal also suggests we should increase the direct by almost 3 times, but this is not reflected in the actual usage.

 

Best answer by Jess_OVO

Updated on 27/01/25 by Emmanuelle_OVO:
 

 

 

Glad to hear the Support Team were able to explain that the reading schedule of your meters meant the usage data you were seeing was estimated. Hopefully we should have your reading schedule updated soon but in the meantime, the more manual readings you supply the more accurate both your usage graphs and direct debit calculations will be.

 

There was also a promising response from the development team, to your suggestion the usage graphs could be clearer in terms of showing when the data is estimated -

 

We’re looking to improve the usage graph in the future, so this is very helpful feedback.:slight_smile:

 

Keep up the good work of catching bugs and providing feedback! !t really is so valuable to make sure we improve our online tools, making it easier for you to track and reduce your usage. 

61 replies

Newcomer
January 1, 2023

No we have a combi boiler that has been on same setting since we moved in. Its very frustrating and obviously very concerning due to the massive cost increase 😑 

 

Newcomer
January 1, 2023

No we have a combi boiler that has been on same setting since we moved in. Its very frustrating and obviously very concerning due to the massive cost increase 😑 

 

In that case, any suggestions I have descends to asking whether a slow cooker has been left on etc. 13 kWh limits the potential suspect appliances. … chargers for heavy duty tools, a powerful computer/games console on 24/7,  a large electric blanket, heated towel rail etc

If everything else can be ruled out and it is a 24 hours of the day problem, then I’d start to suspect a compressor, thermostat or seal issue with a fridge/freezer.

Do you have an in-home display? Can you see if the overnight load is also high? 

 

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Jeffus
Rank 20
Rank 20
January 1, 2023

@Loubielou can you post the daily usage with 30min readings?

So we can see if the increase is at any particular time of day?

If you don't yet have 30min readings setup ask  OVO to do this. 

Newcomer
January 1, 2023

No slow cooker, all appliances have been the same since we moved in. Readings are actuals from smart meter and not estimates. No in home display as we didn't even know it was a smart meter until we saw that readings had been taken, previous occupier left no details etc. I've requested a monitor or an engineer to check because it is genuinely baffling. I spoke to ovo on chat on 31st and they've said they can swap to half hourly readings but this doesn't seem to have happened yet as on app it's only daily, and monthly usage I can see.

 

Blastoise186
Super User
Super User
January 1, 2023

It can take up to five working days for changes to those settings to go through and data to start flowing, so we might need to come back to this thread later in the week.

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Newcomer
January 1, 2023

My issue is the sudden jump in usage for no apparent reason. I need an display so I can turn everything off and see what happens to the usage. Half hourly readings will provide data but I want to suddenly get to the bottom of why overnight on a random December day did our usage almost triple????

 

BPLightlog
Super User
Super User
January 2, 2023

While you wait for the half hour readings to be in place @Loubielou, it’s worth checking your plan .. I know you said you swapped mid Nov but look at the p per kWh charge as that could be another explanation for the sudden increase

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Newcomer
January 2, 2023

That would be an explanation for an increase in cost, but we've had a very sudden increase in energy actually used, from around 7 to around 20. If usage had remained around 7 and cost had increased we would know it was cost per unit that had increased, but our usage units have increased for no apparent reason 

BPLightlog
Super User
Super User
January 2, 2023

That would be an explanation for an increase in cost, but we've had a very sudden increase in energy actually used, from around 7 to around 20. If usage had remained around 7 and cost had increased we would know it was cost per unit that had increased, but our usage units have increased for no apparent reason 

I’ve only seen your cost image data not kWh hence the suggestion 

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Newcomer
January 2, 2023

I appreciate the suggestions, thank you, its just very frustrating as you can imagine!😫🙈