Track your energy use for free
Get personalised insights about how your home is using energy
Find them in your OVO Energy account and our app.
Your energy essentials
See how much energy's being used in your home and what it’s costing you.
Insights you can act on
Turning your home’s energy use into personalised insights. So you can find ways to use less energy.
Where the energy’s going in your home
Do you cook up a storm in the kitchen? Or have you left something on standby? Find out what’s using the most energy.
Better for the planet
If your home uses less energy, you can reduce your carbon footprint – as well as reduce energy waste.
So how does it work?
Fill in your information
By completing a short home survey or setting up your smart meter to send half-hourly readings.
Get back personalised insights
Our data scientists analyse your data, turning it into easy to understand insights about where the energy is going in your home.
Understand your home’s energy
Combine those insights with personalised advice for energy saving in your home.
It's even smarter with half-hourly readings
You can get the most out of our energy tracker by setting your smart meter up to send half-hourly readings. We take the information that comes from these readings and give you back the insight.
If you have an In-Home Display you’ll be used to seeing some information about the energy your home uses – your energy at a glance. Our insights go further, giving you more detail about where your energy is going.
It's even smarter with half-hourly readings
You can get the most out of our energy tracker by setting your smart meter up to send half-hourly readings. We take the information that comes from these readings and give you back the insight.
If you have an In-Home Display you’ll be used to seeing some information about the energy your home uses – your energy at a glance. Our insights go further, giving you more detail about where your energy is going.
OVO Energy customer?
See these insights in your online account and our app.
Cutting carbon begins at home
Did you know the energy your home uses makes up 25% of your carbon footprint1?
According to the Carbon Trust, that's more carbon than driving a diesel car between Bristol and London 110 times. Carbon emissions are a big problem for the planet.
We can keep an eye on the energy your home uses. By helping you keep track of your energy, you can feel more in control of your carbon footprint.
Did we mention it's free to OVO Energy customers?
What can it do?
1. Tracking an energy saving change
See if a change can make a difference: stop leaving your electrical devices on standby or try turning your heating down by 1°C. You can see your progress in your online account or our app.
1. Tracking an energy saving change
See if a change can make a difference: stop leaving your electrical devices on standby or try turning your heating down by 1°C. You can see your progress in your online account or our app.
2. Seeing where your energy goes
We can tell you the kinds of appliances that are using the most energy. So you’re able to see if anything’s using more than you thought.
2. Seeing where your energy goes
We can tell you the kinds of appliances that are using the most energy. So you’re able to see if anything’s using more than you thought.
3. Knowing your home’s carbon footprint
See how green your home is. And compare its yearly footprint with other homes like yours.
3. Knowing your home’s carbon footprint
See how green your home is. And compare its yearly footprint with other homes like yours.
4. Keeping an eye on the energy grid
Find out when it's greenest. If you've been saving up your laundry, look out for the greenest time to put your big wash on. So you can reduce your carbon footprint and help the planet too.
4. Keeping an eye on the energy grid
Find out when it's greenest. If you've been saving up your laundry, look out for the greenest time to put your big wash on. So you can reduce your carbon footprint and help the planet too.
OVO Energy customer?
These features are waiting for you in your online account and our app.
Questions and answers
The features are free to every OVO Energy customer on every plan.
It’s simple – just head to your app or online account and look for Energy Insights in the menu.
Not at all! All OVO Energy customers can get free access to these features. No matter what plan they’re on, or how long they’re planning to stay with us.
You can still use this without a smart meter. We’ll build an overall picture of where your energy goes using information about how homes similar to yours use energy. But if you really want to unlock future features, now’s a good time to get a smart meter.
1 Based on analysis carried out by the Carbon Trust for OVO Group (2021), 25% of an average individual’s carbon footprint in the UK comes from energy. In this analysis, the carbon footprint includes the following lifestyle categories: energy, transport, shopping, food and drink and holidays. See table below for each category. This carbon footprint data has been calculated using BEIS 2021 emission factors. This excludes emissions from things that the average person cannot directly control such as supporting the NHS, defence, government bodies, etc. Please note these figures are not reflective of potential changes to your habits during the coronavirus pandemic.