Smart meter - could it control my energy?

Curiousgirl1

Getting back to the original question, an energy supply wouldn’t remotely disconnect a smart meter, they would just change it over to a PAYG instead, again remotely. Will save a fortune on home visits, warrants etc 

Verdigris

Remote disconnection, on the grounds of public safety, seems like an advance to me. Currently, if access to a property to inspect the safety of meters is denied, for whatever reason, the supplier has to get a court order and the premises will be entered forcibly.

The only proviso would be that a court order would still be required, if all other means of gaining access had failed.

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Verdigris said:

Remote disconnection, on the grounds of public safety, seems like an advance to me. Currently, if access to a property to inspect the safety of meters is denied, for whatever reason, the supplier has to get a court order and the premises will be entered forcibly.

The only proviso would be that a court order would still be required, if all other means of gaining access had failed.

Look at the stats, consumers no longer get disconnected: suppliers now fit prepayment meters. Also, lawyers have long argued that even remote disconnections will require someone to be present. The risk/cost of getting it wrong is just too great. 

Verdigris

 Look at the stats, consumers no longer get disconnected: suppliers now fit prepayment meters

If they can get in to fit them. I've seen plenty of properties with the a notice on the door telling the owner where they can get a key after the locks have been changed after a forceable entry.