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October 2, 2022
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I have a SMETS1 Aclara Smart Meter- It's showing usually high figures on my In Home Display?

  • October 2, 2022
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I pay for gas and electric on a prepayment meter with a smart meter.  Yesterday the smart meter had £33 credit on the electricity and today it has £329. I know we are getting £67 a month for the £400 grant but this is way more. I’ve no idea where this credit has come from. I’ve had no email from Ova about it. Has anyone else suddenly ended up with a massive credit they weren’t expecting?

Best answer by Tim_OVO

Thanks for confirming this, @LADYBIRD

 

As you eluded to, customers who have a SMETS1 Aclara smart meter will see high figures on their In Home Display. This is a glitch and will be corrected in the coming days. The actual smart meter (gas and electric) will be unaffected. 

38 replies

Newcomer
October 2, 2022

I've got the same issue , happened last night after I topped up £20 and ended up with an extra £200 on my meter - it seems as though the meter has added an extra 0 to the top up amounts and has used "£90" throughout the day - hopefully they'll fix it soon , very annoying! 

LADYBIRDAuthor
Rank 2
October 3, 2022

 

I've got the same issue , happened last night after I topped up £20 and ended up with an extra £200 on my meter - it seems as though the meter has added an extra 0 to the top up amounts and has used "£90" throughout the day - hopefully they'll fix it soon , very annoying! 

I’ve not topped up at all since 24th September.  I have noticed tho it has used £21 of electric overnight!! That’s scary as there was nothing on except the fridge and freezer. No lights, no consoles or TV’s. If that is the way things are now I cannot afford it.

LADYBIRDAuthor
Rank 2
October 3, 2022

I am on an energy group on facebook and it looks like this is an SEE/ Ova glitch they said would be sorted two days ago. It also seems we are being charged at the pre capped rate.  I hope they sort it soon and give us any refunds due.

Blastoise186
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Super User
October 3, 2022

This will all be resolved soon. No need to panic. :)

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Tim_OVO
OVO Staff
OVO Forum Legend
October 3, 2022

Thanks for flagging this, @LADYBIRD @Kirstar - I’ll get it raised internally. Are you Boost Power customers or OVO prepayment? Any developments since you raised it?

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Newcomer
October 3, 2022

Had the same problem, looked at the smartmeter yesterday morning and it showed £125, looked at it again this morning it showed £92!  I’m sure I didn’t use £30.00 worth of electricity yesterday!

Newcomer
October 3, 2022

Thanks for flagging this, @LADYBIRD @Kirstar - I’ll get it raised internally. Are you Boost Power customers or OVO prepayment? Any developments since you raised it?

Thanks for picking this up Tim , I'm on Pre payment SSE which has changed to OVO recently

LADYBIRDAuthor
Rank 2
October 3, 2022

Thanks for flagging this, @LADYBIRD @Kirstar - I’ll get it raised internally. Are you Boost Power customers or OVO prepayment? Any developments since you raised it?

Thanks for picking this up Tim , I'm on Pre payment SSE which has changed to OVO recently

I am also on prepayment SSE recently changed to OVA.  Thank you.

Newcomer
October 3, 2022

I’m on prepayment SSE, too.  Hope this gets sorted.

Rank 2
October 3, 2022

I’m on a prepayment electric meter which was suddenly credited with £200 on 2/10 by 3/10 it’s down to £163, just topped up by £10 to see what happens and it’s shot to £263 ??

This is very worrying what’s going on??