Panorama - The Smart Meter mess
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In the grand scheme of things though, how much would I actually be saving year on year. I think I pay around £120 per month for my gas/elec and generally I always remain in credit.
We all have different lines in the sand when it comes to money and more specifically savings, however unless the saving is beyond that line for me, I tend to stick with the status quo.
When our smart meter was installed the fitter muttered something on the lines that they were not working. I didn't take a lot of notice until recently we noticed that all of our bills are estimated.
Where do I live - B'ham. Do mobiles work in the house - yes. Meters - seems not.
Where do I live - B'ham. Do mobiles work in the house - yes. Meters - seems not.
Two of us, we have lots running, yet we pay considerably less, simply using a smart tariff. I'm £600 in credit.
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I don't.
Are the meters not unique to the supplier?
It shouldnt but some are apparently incompatible, or they insist on fitting their own
Day to day, doing nothing special, we save considerably on the CAP energy prices, simply for having a smart meter, and making full use of it.
The original SMETS1 meters need to be replaced when you switch suppliers
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If you don't use much, you can't save much
i constantly get asked to install a smart meter , and they say they have to ask every 6mths as part of the regulation
I was also offered with the smart meter and fantastic new fixed tarrif , and quoted a price and saving - which would save me over £1000 a year based on estimates
NOW i have a spreadsheet , that works everything out - monthly or more when the cap changes and rates change
based on there estimated years consumption , I calculated based on oct price increase tarrif v fixed smart meter tarrif - would have save £15 for the year ....
and on my figures , the consumpton estimates were way out - more so then on the actual bill estimates for annual consumption.
I know what i consum and I know when i have things on , we dont leave items in standby anymore and keep our costs down to a minimum any way
i will put off a smart meter until its the LAW and i legally have to change
I was also offered with the smart meter and fantastic new fixed tarrif , and quoted a price and saving - which would save me over £1000 a year based on estimates
NOW i have a spreadsheet , that works everything out - monthly or more when the cap changes and rates change
based on there estimated years consumption , I calculated based on oct price increase tarrif v fixed smart meter tarrif - would have save £15 for the year ....
and on my figures , the consumpton estimates were way out - more so then on the actual bill estimates for annual consumption.
I know what i consum and I know when i have things on , we dont leave items in standby anymore and keep our costs down to a minimum any way
i will put off a smart meter until its the LAW and i legally have to change
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You will be more convincing if you stopped ignoring the fact that a smart meter does allow a supply to be disconnection remotely without a court order.But it's still just a meter with consumption figures. No better or worse than an analogue, in that respect.
I have smart meters, I needed one for my EV charger... But I don't ignore the genuine issues people have with them.
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It's as much about when as how much. You can't access dynamic energy pricing without a smart meter.
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The protocols for eventual disconnection are exactly the same for both meters. You are no more likely to be disconnected with either.
You'd be more convincing if you wore a red nose and big shoes.
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