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Is my PAYG meter impacted by the RTS shutdown?

  • December 8, 2024
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We are all electric and on THTC, or so we believe, we moved here in March 2021 and we have been trying to switch since we moved in, due to our apparent meter type we were with SSE then switched over to OVO. Currently going through energy ombusman to get a different meter/tarriff, due to living in the countryside we have to travel to a shop and due to weather it is not always possible and being pay as you go its not sustainable and we were told absolutely no way can we get a different meter and we would just have to wait until the RTS shuts down and hopefully we can get a smart meter(apparently this is not possible at the moment due to signal, yet others on our street have smart meters)OVO have argued that we are on a THTC tarriff..but the rates he gave me dont match the rates on our actual meter, each rate on our meter being 1pence more per kw. We have been told by someone, that our meter is infact an economy 7/10 meter. I cant seem to see the RTS box or the second meter they are claiming we have? We have one meter with 2 rates but that is all. Attached are photos of our electricity cupboard. Can anyone shed some light on what type of meter this is as seem to be passed from pillar to post! 

Best answer by Lukepeniket_OVO

Updated on 26/08/26 by Abby_OVO

 

Lukepeniket_OVO wrote:

‘I've got it. I've checked with paygo teams. You are THTC setup. You have a 24hr domestic supply and 24hr heating supply which is why everything is on all the time.

 

Your 24hr heating rate is slightly lower than the 24hr domestic supply but not by a lot. 

 

In terms of what needs to happen I'm unsure as to what to advise you. You have storage heaters which would benefit from an off peak supply. Your current tariff code is 145. I believe you should move to an off peak supply but you would need to liaise with OVO CS to decide the best tariff for yourself.

 

In short;

You have storage heaters

You have a THTC setup’.

 

@Vreid92. Very unlikely to be a THTC setup as there is only 1 meter. 

There is many Economy setups, E7, E8 E9 E10 and Evening weekend. I doubt itll be E/W but im unsure of what it could be at all. this should be relevant on your online account. 

E7 times would be 0000-0700 (Ish)
E10 is multiple times throughout the day, 0000-0500, 1400-1700 (Unsure) and 2000-2200.

 

I dont know the timings for the other systems.

I would have to have a look at any consumer units and heaters you have to advise you on how to use them.

Hope this helps??

 

48 replies

Vreid92Author
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January 7, 2025

Hi, I am back again, no further on with my complaint with the ombudsman and dealing is the 19th of January to come up with a decision. I dont understand why I have received this email, i topped up £75 on 30th December, then another £100 on 2nd January and anothrt £50 yesterday, Monday 6th. I have topped up £225 in a week. So how they can say this is ridiculous. I top up every few days. I see they have increased the peak price from 25.43p to 26.40p and offpeak from 21.32p to 21.39p and the standing charge has only went down by 1p A WEEK. I cant sustain this and I have heard nothing back from OVO. No help atall and its very unfair. £225 a week for 4 weeks, is almost my wages all gone on electric alone. How do they expect people to live! 

juliamc
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January 7, 2025

Best to post this kind of image with acc number obscured 

Vreid92Author
Rank 2
January 7, 2025

Best to post this kind of image with acc number obscured 

I dont know how to remove it🙈

Firedog
Super User
Super User
January 7, 2025

I hope you’ve replied to that email explaining that yes, you are still in the property, and giving the details of the top-ups you’ve made recently. It’s obvious that there’s some disconnect between the top-up mechanism and your account; the sooner you give them the information they need, the sooner it will be sorted out.

Be sure to reply using the email address OVO have for you, which I suppose is the one the email in your screenshot was sent to.
 

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Blastoise186
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January 8, 2025

Best to post this kind of image with acc number obscured 

I dont know how to remove it🙈

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Vreid92Author
Rank 2
January 8, 2025

I hope you’ve replied to that email explaining that yes, you are still in the property, and giving the details of the top-ups you’ve made recently. It’s obvious that there’s some disconnect between the top-up mechanism and your account; the sooner you give them the information they need, the sooner it will be sorted out.

Be sure to reply using the email address OVO have for you, which I suppose is the one the email in your screenshot was sent to.
 

Yes, i replied instantly with the amounts and dates i topped up. I unfortunately dont keep the receipts after i know its went in my meter. I have never had this before so it is very strange. I did do the live chat last night but was told, the department i need to deal with close at 6pm. So I was too late. 

Bradley_OVO
Community Manager
Community Leader
January 8, 2025

@Vreid92 Just an FYI - managed to edit your image to remove your account number from public view 😎

I'm not lazy, I'm just in energy saving mode!
Vreid92Author
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January 8, 2025

@Vreid92 Just an FYI - managed to edit your image to remove your account number from public view 😎

Thanks so much!