Smart Meters - any reason not to have one?

wanderingminstrel555

Hi everyone. Just been offered a free smart meter installation by Bulb.

Pros: don't have to read the meters every month
Cons: privacy???

Can't really think of any reasons not to get one so thought I would ask this forum for advice.

Cheers

matelodave

please dont start another thread - do a search on smart meters and look at the hundreds of comments and opinions that have already been aired and almost flogged to death

wanderingminstrel555

A search hasn't shown any threads trying to answer this question. Perhaps you could link to one or more?

JJ_Egan

A few recent

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5535955/smart-meters-ask-me-anything&highlight=smart+meters


https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5535955/smart-meters-ask-me-anything&highlight=smart+meters


https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5960219/smart-meters-good-or-bad&highlight=smart+meters









https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5967314/smart-meter&highlight=smart+meters


https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5967314/smart-meter&highlight=smart+meters


https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5967314/smart-meter&highlight=smart+meters

nigelbb

There is little or no advantage to the consumer in having a smart meter fitted. You still need to read the meter to confirm that the correct readings are being sent to the supplier.

The government & industry has promoted a lot of bollox about energy-saving but this is all nonsense.

MeterMan

nigelbb wrote: »

There is little or no advantage to the consumer in having a smart meter fitted. You still need to read the meter to confirm that the correct readings are being sent to the supplier. The government & industry has promote da lot of bollox about energy-saving but this is all nonsense.

You do not need to confirm the correct meter readings. You would only need to do this if your meter had stopped sending a reading (signal/fault) or your usage changed enough for your supplier to notice.

kelpie35

I would not advise getting one as they do not allow you to change suppliers if you wish to.

Mister_G

kelpie35 wrote: »

I would not advise getting one as they do not allow you to change suppliers if you wish to.

I have had one for five years now and have changed supplier four times without any problem. It did go dumb after the first change but the IHD still shows my usage, although the charges are incorrect.

I have found it far easier to read than the old meter, mainly due to the meter's location.

bristolleedsfan

Mister_G wrote: »

I have had one for five years now and have changed supplier four times without any problem. It did go dumb after the first change but the IHD still shows my usage, although the charges are incorrect.

I have found it far easier to read than the old meter, mainly due to the meter's location.

Best deals that insist on a Smart Meter seemingly exclude those who already have a Smart Meter

Quentin

kelpie35 wrote: »

I would not advise getting one as they do not allow you to change suppliers if you wish to.

No. You can ignore this!

There are plenty of reasons you might not want one

But having one does NOT stop you from changing suppliers

nigelbb

MeterMan wrote: »

You do not need to confirm the correct meter readings. You would only need to do this if your meter had stopped sending a reading (signal/fault) or your usage changed enough for your supplier to notice.

I am sure that if I had a smart meter I would still want to confirm that the readings being transmitted were correct.