Re: Energy: SMART Meters
Some weeks ago I was asked by my energy supplier OVO if I would change over to Smart Meters for both my Gas and Electricity.
I said NO!
So were do you sit on this one then?
Have you already got one?
Are you contemplating getting one?
If so, perhaps read this first!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/bil...ers-grows.html
Readers have highlighted seven big issues.
The first generation of smart meters – SMETS 1 – often stop working if someone switches to another energy supplier.
Some users have been over-billed, forcing them to have the meters replaced with traditional ones.
The meters are vulnerable to hackers, despite design help from intelligence service Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ). Such security breaches could leave households vulnerable to burglars.
The meters will often not work in rural areas, flats and homes with thick walls.
The installation programme is costing £11 billion – £420 for every household in Britain.
Some suppliers are bullying people into accepting a smart meter by threatening them with price hikes if they do not accept one.
Claims that the hand-held devices showing energy usage will yield annual savings of £23 remain unproven.