How To Read A Digital Electric Meter Ovo

For a single rate meter simply write down the five numbers as you read them from left to right including any zeros at the start.

How to read a digital electric meter ovo.

Read the dials on your meter. Begin on the left writing the numbers down as you go. Award winning smart meter service. Press 6 on the keypad until you see imp r01 followed by 8 digits this is usually your night off peak reading.

This figure is your latest reading if you re giving a reading to your energy provider they only need the first 7 digits. As you read from left to right the dials will turn in opposite directions if the first one turns clockwise the next will turn anti clockwise and so on. 0001234 5 followed by kwh at the bottom right of the screen. You will need to check which way each dial turns before you read it.

We re committed to giving our members the best smart meter experience. If we don t receive a current meter reading we ll create your bill by estimating the amount of energy you ve used since the last meter read. This is your read so in this case your reading would be 12565. Read them from left to right just as you would if you were reading a book or a set of numbers.

This quick view reviews reading the digital electric meter at home and making the two calculations needed to think about energy usage. We ll take into account any meter readings given since the last bill and estimate any missing days even if it s only 1 day. The electric companies take readings on these electric meters typically monthly and charge the electricity user for the amount of power consumed for the month. After you mark a number for each dial across you have the electric meter reading.

Read the dials from left to right. Do not let the direction of the numbers on each dial confuse you. If a pointer is between two numbers write down the. First just check your meter doesn t say multirate anywhere within the large grey writing at the top if it does you need the digital meter.

In the 2020 uswitch energy awards ovo was rated the best energy supplier in 5 categories including best smart meter experience and best rewards on top of that in uswitch s latest survey of 17 000 households in the uk we scored 5 stars out of 5. The electric meter belongs to the electric company and is closed with a seal. Your smart meter screen will show a series of letters. If you break the seal to tamper with the meter you risk prosecution and penalties.

If you have an economy 7 smart meter your meter records day and night usage.