Smart meters

IanH,

You originally started off by claiming the smart METERS were unreliable. You then changed to saying the telemetry and/or data processing was the problem.  Now it seems it is the overall charging structure which bothers you.  What is your agenda?

 'Another reason for installing them could be that in extreme circumstances they could cut off your supply without entering your house.'

 For you r supplier to cut you off they would need to physically attend your property and remove the 'suppliers fuse' - the big one, in the cutout, which is below the meter.

As for savings, the new meters will benefit the energy suppliers who will no longer have to send a meter reader out every quarter. Only once every two years as a safety check and to ensure that you have not bypassed the meters and getting it for free.

As we live in an area with very little and bordering on to no mobile signal ,we are not able to have a smart meter even if we wanted one.EDF tried to install one despite me telling them there was no mobile signal .However their attitude was they know better than me,this resulted in a wasted journey for them.

I've been very happy with my smart meter.  I can see exactly what I am using, I can compare usage from week to week or month to month and the best part is that I don't have to read the meter.

David 

The cost is built into all our bills, H&T

If we are paying for it, may as well have one. 

I've been very happy with my smart meter.  I can see exactly what I am using, I can compare usage from week to week or month to month and the best part is that I don't have to read the meter.

David 

Same here. Happy with our so far too. 

IanH,

You originally started off by claiming the smart METERS were unreliable. You then changed to saying the telemetry and/or data processing was the problem.  Now it seems it is the overall charging structure which bothers you.  What is your agenda?

The smart meters are unreliable because of computer problems and supplier data problems.

I haven't commented on pricing structures, other than not wanting to pay for something that I don't need.

What is your agenda, other than to pick an argument?

But with our supplier (First Utility) we submit a reading on the 28th of every month anyway, so have no need for a smart meter.

The smart electricity meter will collect 48 readings per day, (17,520 per year), this is so that the cost of your consumption can mirror the cost of generating the electricity.  One reading per month is not enough so if you don't move to a smart meter you are likely to eventually be left on a legacy high cost tariff which will be assuming that you use energy at the times it costs suppliers the most to purchase.