01-28-2018, 08:09 PM
You don't have to have one , but if you notice at least some of the energy providers are offering cheaper plans to encourage you to have one fitted . In effect penalising you for not having one . You have to wonder why serviceable meters are being removed and replaced with smart meters at a cost of billions across the US and Europe in a big urgent push rather than wait until the old ones are due replacement ?
They even claim to save you money on your energy bills but it's metering what you are using ,not restricting it or optimising it . They must actually use power themselves to transmit data must they not ?
what is also likely to happen is that they can see when your household uses most power and set your peak times individually and charge you more at these times. There's also concern that data collected from them could be sold for marketing purposes .
They even claim to save you money on your energy bills but it's metering what you are using ,not restricting it or optimising it . They must actually use power themselves to transmit data must they not ?
what is also likely to happen is that they can see when your household uses most power and set your peak times individually and charge you more at these times. There's also concern that data collected from them could be sold for marketing purposes .