EDF want to change meter

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Gerry1 said:

Mickey666 said:

People who don't want a smart meter are acting as if the meter belongs to them.  It doesn't.  if you want electricity then you need a meter and it's the network's choice of what they provide.  If you really want a specific type or colour of meter then you're free to negotiate your terms with the suppliers . . . just as they are free to disagree with your request.  if you can't come to an agreement then there will be no contract and therefore no electricity supply.  No much of a choice in practice, I agree, but a choice nevertheless.

Both the Secretary of State and Ofgem have stated that nobody will be forced to have a smart meter.

The energy companies should respect that decision and not use sleight of hand to force customers to have them installed against their will.

The suppliers are required by Ofgem to encourage smart meter take up:

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We have observed that one way energy suppliers have been encouraging customers to accept the offer of a smart meter is through their product and service offers. We expect the range of innovative products and services linked to smart metering to grow over time, providing benefits to consumers, and note that energy suppliers are permitted to charge different prices for tariffs that require a smart meter and to apply entry criteria to a tariff. Such criteria may include the requirement to have a smart meter or indeed to register an interest in having one installed.

While consumers are not obliged to accept a smart meter, where a customer has not yet taken up the offer to have one installed, suppliers should consider appropriate re-contact strategies based on customers’ preferences, contact history and reasons for not previously accepting a smart meter.

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