Meters and In-Home Displays (IHD)Meter readings

Understanding your electricity meter screens

Use the blue button to move through the displays.

If you have an Economy 7 or Economy 10 meter, you’ll have two rates for electricity (day and night, 1 and 2, or peak and off-peak). They also have more information than a standard meter (see the table below).

Here’s what the display symbols mean:

DisplayWhat it means for StandardWhat it means for Economy 7 or 10
A or 1 £005.00Amount of credit left on meterAmount of credit left on meter
Debt £ £005.00 EYou’ve run out of normal credit. The E shows you’ve activated your emergency creditYou’ve run out of normal credit
Debt £... EYou’ve run out of emergency creditYou’ve activated your emergency credit
888.888Test screen (for engineers to use)Test screen (for engineers to use)
BThe minimum amount you need to top up to reset your emergency creditThe minimum amount you need to top up to reset your emergency credit
C---The current time, and the unit rate you’re using at the moment
D---The current time, and the unit rate you’re using at the moment
E or 3Total credit added to the meter since it was last reset by an engineerTotal credit added to the meter since it was last reset by an engineer
F or 4How much standing charge and debt your meter collects each weekHow much standing charge and debt your meter collects each week
GTotal kWh recorded by the meter since it was manufacturedTotal kWh recorded by the meter since it was manufactured
H or 5Meter readingMeter reading for day rate
I or 6Price per kWhPrice per kWh for day rate
J---Meter reading for night rate
K---Price per kWh for night rate

You’ll need to put your payment key into the meter to see the next information displays:

DisplayWhat it means for StandardWhat it means for Economy 7 or 10
R or 7Amount of emergency credit available on your meterAmount of emergency credit available on your meter
SYour total debt---
TThe amount of debt you’ve agreed to pay off each week---

Ask the OVO Forum

Can’t find an answer? Try asking our helpful OVO community.

Visit the OVO Forum

2cf886a5-db39-4d66-8a76-b888f8b674ad

Still need help?

If you have a gas leak, power cut, or Pay As You Go emergency, get emergency help.