Smart Meter question

[lizdb]

Our installer was here a couple of hours - but that us what he had said from the outset.

[Mart 'n' Al]

Here is an update on these abominations.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6419859/Smart-energy-meter-rollout-cost-taxpayers-500m-planned.html#comments

Martin

[Retriever]

Thanks for that. I will read it later.

[Regorian]

I'm waiting on them for 12 Noon to 4PM today. Wish I had said 'no thank you'. Still I had £30 for no show last time. 

[Mart 'n' Al]

Regorian, I like the idea of booking a 'no show'.

12:30 update, right now on Radio 4 there is a phone in and discussion with an industry expert and various people who have had bad experiences. It will be available on the BBC website on listen again.

Martin

[Regorian]

Radio4 Today had an item this morning Martin. New projected saving, £11 pa!!!

14.25hrs. now, over half way to 4 PM. Hope they don't arrive.

[Kiltpin]

Just listened to that, Martin. 

A few facts that stood out for me.

Over 70% of customers complained that they were given little or no instruction as to how their smart meter was supposed to work. 

Customer uptake is far, far lower than expected.

Industry experts said that if a householder took all the prudent and responsible actions towards energy saving (lights, insulation, lagging, draught exclusion), there was no need for a smart meter.

Lots of talk about 'expectations' and 'should' and 'possibly could' and 'hopefully',

and finally

The government has allocated £11 Billion (with a possible extra £1.6 Billion) for implementation.

What this all means and how it will all develop - I have no idea.

Regards

Chas

[Regorian]

16.15Hrs. and 'no show' again. Yippee! I'll slide out of this 'aberration'.

[Retriever]

Having now read the comments on the link posted by Mart ‘n’ Al, it would seem many more are against than for.

If the government are prepared to allocate all those billions of £s, then I suspect there is something we don’t know yet and when we find out we won’t be at all happy.