Smart meters cause soaring bills True or False

[Spoon]

Yes the half hour readings allow the supplier to work out when you use most electricity, morning shower, evening cooking etc. the variable tariff allows them to set the high usage times to a peak rate and the low use times such as at night or when you are at work to a low rate.

Ok, from a variable tariff point of view I understand that, but they already know when the usage of electricity goes up for households and they wouldn't be able to do individual tariffs per household as that would be discrimination.

 

[freddo]

they wouldn't be able to do individual tariffs per household as that would be discrimination.

But by agreeing to have a smart meter you accept the smart meter terms and conditions which clearly stats this type of per household adjustable tariff. One of the reasons I don't have a smart meter!

 

[7029 dave]

The only advantage to the user is controlling the amount of energy used with the aid of the IHD, when folk see it plunging into the red they think wow lets knock the usage down, also it does away with estimated billing.
The advantage to the energy supplier no need for meter readers.

 

[brianmoooore]

The only advantage to the user is controlling the amount of energy used with the aid of the IHD, when folk see it plunging into the red they think wow lets knock the usage down, also it does away with estimated billing.
The advantage to the energy supplier no need for meter readers.

At the moment, yes, but ultimately it will become a much more sophisticated version of Economy 7, with multiple tariffs, and hopefully smart appliances will detect these tariffs, and things that can, will use power when it is cheapest.
Advantage to the supplier is that it will smooth out peaks and troughs in demand, or more likely, match the demand to when there is available renewable energy.

 

[Aaron b]

Annoyingly these meters have a contactor in them that if it wasn't behind a password we could turn off the supply, I assume the energy companies could just deactivate it remotely also. E-on and so energy managed to cock my readings up even though I had a smart meter.

 

[Vortigern]

£10 a month.

wHATTTTT! How? I pay 130 pm and 250 when with British gas. I want some of what you are doing. Oh btw I am with octopus. Feel a bit guilty as I have been known to eat a little here and there.

 

[Vortigern]

Anyway what about the wifi radiation from it? Yes I buy a lot of baco foil.

 

[Spoon]

But by agreeing to have a smart meter you accept the smart meter terms and conditions which clearly stats this type of per household adjustable tariff. One of the reasons I don't have a smart meter!

Not wanting a smart meter I have never looked into the T&C and I didn't know about the adjustable tariff.

 

[freddo]

Not wanting a smart meter I have never looked into the T&C and I didn't know about the adjustable tariff.

I didn't really know much about the things. I was quite shocked by some of the conditions listed. I forget what the other concerning things were, it was several months ago I read them.

If I did ever end up with a smart meter I'd want to see what would happen on the IHD when really heavy current is drawn. I've drawn over 130A for short durations during 'educational experiments' here.

 

[telectrix]

costs money to fit a smart meter. suppliers ain't gonna dip into their own funds so who pays the cost?

obviously joe mug the customer, me and you. one way or another they'll get it off us.