The problem with Smart Meters

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phillw said:

Petriix said:

Smart meters are pretty pointless for us customers unless you want to access specific time-of-use tariffs.

Some smart meter only tariffs can be a few £'s cheaper.
I haven't been offered a smart meter yet, but I think I would probably take one if I were.

You might be interested in this ongoing project awarded to Vital Energi to produce a smart meter tariff comparison tool:

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Vital Energi will lead a consortium to perform exploratory research, user testing, data modelling and software development to identify and test innovative solutions to compare smart tariffs, such as time-of-use tariffs, export and electric vehicle tariffs. The consortium will publish reports, open source code and technical guidance at the end of the project, and hold events to disseminate the findings.

The project will investigate how domestic energy users approach tariff comparisons and switching through consumer research. The consortium will engage across the sector, including energy suppliers, to ensure the solution considers all requirements. Findings will be integrated in the iterative development and testing of a smart tariff comparison prototype tool. The intention is to build a user centric solution, designed to meet the needs of energy consumers no matter what their profile, or start point.

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Completion date: 31 March 21