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As i said earlier in the thread i am glad i didn't get one -
I am actively avoiding them.
As i said earlier in the thread i am glad i didn't get one -
I am actively avoiding them.
. However, energy companies are under pressure to take “all reasonable steps” to install smart meters by 2025.
As i said earlier in the thread i am glad i didn't get one -
Three million households at risk of incorrect energy bills due to faulty smart meters
Smart meters are devices that record real-time information about your gas and electricity use - this data is then sent back to your energy provider, so it knows how much power you’re using
Almost three million smart meters in Britain are not working properly - leaving customers vulnerable to be charged incorrect energy bills.
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A total of 2.7 million of around 33 million meters are not in smart mode, according to figures from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ). A spokesperson from the DESNZ told the BBC : "We understand a small proportion are suffering from technical issues and are working with Ofgem, energy suppliers and data experts to solve these issues."
There are several reasons why smart meters stop working - for example, if they lose connection. If your smart meter suddenly stops working, you’ll be issued an estimated bill until you send over a manual meter reading to your energy supplier.
You can tell if your energy bill has been estimated as there should be an “e” mark on your statement. If you have a first generation smart meter, and you switch suppliers, your new energy provider might not be able to read your data automatically. Energy companies are currently installing second generation smart meters, and all first generation ones will eventually be added to the national network so they can communicate with all suppliers.
Households aren’t required to have a smart meter - it is completely down to you. However, energy companies are under pressure to take “all reasonable steps” to install smart meters by 2025.
Energy regulator Ofgem has announced its price cap will rise to £1,928 from January 1, 2024. This will be the rate until March 31. The price cap sets the maximum rate energy firms can charge per kilowatt (kWh) hour for gas and electricity you use, along with standing charges. Standing charges are what you have to pay no matter how much energy you use.
The headline figure is what a direct debit customer with "typical energy consumption" can expect to pay each year based on wholesale energy prices. The price cap is slightly different if you're a prepayment customer, or if you pay on receipt of bill.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/three-million-households-risk-incorrect-31590580
I have a smart meter that tells me what I have used and what time I used it. It gives the full breakdown. I really can't see anything that would cause folk to get upset by them
Chippy it is the age we live in, smart phones, smart meters. A smart meter shows me where the power is being used and at what time. We are all being monitored, which reminds me of the joke, My wife asked why I was speaking so softly in the house, I replied I was thinking Mark Zuckerberg was listening to me. She laughed, I laughed, Siri Laughed, and Alexa laughed.What I find annoying is the government want us all to have one and as I have said in the thread they do nothing, you don't need a smart meter to tell you how to save electricity just common sense!
I get that but how does it reduce your electricity bill?A smart meter shows me where the power is being used and at what time
Bottom line - it doesn't I'd say.I get that but how does it reduce your electricity bill?
It doesn't. The data is for the provider(s); big data. It allows them to see when and where the energy is being used at a far more granular level than they traditionally have been able to, which is the key to running a more efficient and, theoretically, cheaper grid. Again, in theory, these savings could ultimately be passed on to the consumer.I get that but how does it reduce your electricity bill?
Thats a monitor. A smart meter purely is a meter with a sim card that communicates with your providerI get that but how does it reduce your electricity bill?
As I have said I know what is using power and when I don't need a meter to tell me.
Thats a monitor. A smart meter purely is a meter with a sim card that communicates with your provider
Not according to Which!
In the video below they say the IHD is part of the smart meter!
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I was under the impression all smart meters had a monitor so people could see at a glance how much power is being used by what, if I had one I would want a meter for that reason as Rod says above what is the point in having the latest technology if only use part of it.If I had a monitor I wouldn't put batteries in it
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