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Smart meter

My meter received a goodbye message from the previous gas supplier yesterday. The unit rates and SC both changed to 0p, meaning that the display is no longer showing my gas usage. Should I expect a similar welcome message from Octopus in a few days, or do I need to ask for it to be sent?

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  • Netexporter
    Netexporter Posts: 2,464 Forumite
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    It should be automatic. It sometimes takes the system a bit of time to catch up. I think the official advice it could be up to 10 days.
  • My meter received a goodbye message from the previous gas supplier yesterday. The unit rates and SC both changed to 0p, meaning that the display is no longer showing my gas usage. Should I expect a similar welcome message from Octopus in a few days, or do I need to ask for it to be sent?
    It depends do you know if the smart meter (not the in home display) is a smets 1 or smets 2 model.
  • dunstonh
    dunstonh Posts: 120,988 Forumite
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    It should be joined up and at some point, the meter (and therefore IHD) will get updated with the unit price.   It will still be working on unit count fine.
    I am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The comments I make are just my opinion and are for discussion purposes only. They are not financial advice and you should not treat them as such. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser local to you.
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