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Ovo meter readings

Fairzo
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I have been with Ovo for about a month. I have received a recorded phone message from Npower asking for meter readings to be submitted either by phone or at https://www.myreadings.net. I have never received energy supplies from Npower but does it collect meter readings on behalf of Ovo?

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  • w50nky
    w50nky Posts: 418 Forumite
    I am with OVO and have been for 2 years. I am on an online tarrif and input my meter readings via their website. I have never had any contact with Npower. What tarrif are you on? Were you expected to input readings online? Perhaps you can try to log on to your account online and input your readings.

    Hope that you have not been poached without your knowing!
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  • Fairzo
    Fairzo Posts: 385 Forumite
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    I've emailed Ovo but their customer service won't be back on until Monday. I've had confirmation emails from Ovo, one of which says that my first statement will be issued on 15th November and following that I'll have full access to the online system. So I can't check my account online yet. Very strange, I've never had an account or contact with Npower previously.
  • Plushchris
    Plushchris Posts: 3,592 Forumite
    w50nky wrote: »
    I am with OVO and have been for 2 years. I am on an online tarrif and input my meter readings via their website. I have never had any contact with Npower. What tarrif are you on? Were you expected to input readings online? Perhaps you can try to log on to your account online and input your readings.

    Hope that you have not been poached without your knowing!


    How have you been with Ovo for two years? They only launched in september of last year.
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  • Terrylw1
    Terrylw1 Posts: 7,038 Forumite
    Nope, it doesn't. Npower are only a Supplier, not a reading collection agent hence they only collect their own.

    This looks a bit dodgy and doesn't appear to want any readings.

    I know Npower are outsourcing to a company to obtain readings by outbound diallers but this doesn't look like it.
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  • t0rt0ise
    t0rt0ise Posts: 4,494 Forumite
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    LOL.. it's just spam. If you go the site and click any of the links it just goes to ad links.
  • jamesperrett
    jamesperrett Posts: 1,011 Forumite
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    Ovo use a company called Lowri Beck to collect meter readings.

    James.
  • glider3560
    glider3560 Posts: 4,115 Forumite
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    The actual website is http://www.myreading.net/ which is for Lowri Beck.

    Lowri Beck are a contractor to npower (and presumably Ovo, as the previous poster says). The person from Lowri Beck probably just got them confused.
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