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Email dated last year which obviously I have kept.Hi xxxx,Your meters are approaching the end of their certification period and need to be replaced to ensure absolute accuracy. Don't worry, the install's a breeze; our friendly engineer will be with you for about an hour per fuel and that's it - you're done!Book my appointmentUpgrading to smart meters can unlock unlock big savings:• Get a chance to win a year's free energy every month• Get cheaper rates when energy’s greenest with a smart tariff• Get an extra spin on the Wheel of Fortune every month• Earn money by taking part in exclusive smart energy trials like Saving SessionsPLUS: daily, weekly and monthly energy insights help you spot ways to cut downBook my smart meter appointmentWhat is a certification period?Just like food, each electricity and gas meter is given a 'best before' date when it's manufactured. In the industry, it's called a certification date, and is set by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS). It's our responsibility to let you know when your meters are approaching their certification date and get them replaced.Love and power,The Smart Metering TeamP.S. Getting a smart meter won’t cost you any extra, just like the installation and maintenance of traditional meters - the costs are covered in everyone's energy bills.Unsubscribe2
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Ok 2010 - and the certification date for your meter is…?🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her1 -
There was a thread last week where someone had a letter/email from Octopus saying their old meters needed replacing.Today there are two new threads about the same matter one from Scottish Power and the other from Octopus.Each time,I merely pointed out that I had received the same message last year from Octopus and had ignored it and have heard nothing since.That`s all folks!4
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2010 said:There was a thread last week where someone had a letter/email from Octopus saying their old meters needed replacing.Today there are two new threads about the same matter one from Scottish Power and the other from Octopus.Each time,I merely pointed out that I had received the same message last year from Octopus and had ignored it and have heard nothing since.That`s all folks!0
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2010 said:Each time,I merely pointed out that I had received the same message last year from Octopus and had ignored it and have heard nothing since.Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you. Anne Lamott
It's amazing how those with a can-do attitude and willingness to 'pitch in and work' get all the luck, isn't it?
Please consider buying some pet food and giving it to your local food bank collection or animal charity. Animals aren't to blame for the cost of living crisis.2 -
I`m stating facts regarding the email I received as I have proved.
If the meter is out dated and needs changing they`ll come and do it (eventually).
No ones stopping them!
If it`s a ploy to increase their quota of SM installations by by getting their consumer to request a SM it hasn`t worked in my case.
There does suddenly seems to be a lot of out dated meters, although this tactic is nothing new.
Robert Mitchell, 81, a retired IT contractor from Birmingham, was called by Sainsbury's Energy, part of British Gas, to say his meter was due for replacement, although it was just a few years old.
Also a few other tricks being used in this article.
https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/bills/article-4922822/Power-giants-tricking-getting-smart-meters.htmlAn Ofgem spokeswoman says: 'It is not compulsory to have a smart meter installed — consumers have a right to decline them and suppliers must not mislead them.'
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2010 said:I`m stating facts regarding the email I received as I have proved.
If the meter is out dated and needs changing they`ll come and do it (eventually).
No ones stopping them!
If it`s a ploy to increase their quota of SM installations by by getting their consumer to request a SM it hasn`t worked in my case.
There does suddenly seems to be a lot of out dated meters, although this tactic is nothing new.
Robert Mitchell, 81, a retired IT contractor from Birmingham, was called by Sainsbury's Energy, part of British Gas, to say his meter was due for replacement, although it was just a few years old.
Also a few other tricks being used in this article.
https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/bills/article-4922822/Power-giants-tricking-getting-smart-meters.htmlAn Ofgem spokeswoman says: 'It is not compulsory to have a smart meter installed — consumers have a right to decline them and suppliers must not mislead them.'
I would respectfully suggest that 2.8M meters needing replacement is slightly more than one or two alleged - but not proven - misdeeds on social media.
FWiW, in situations such as you describe, I would guess that the supplier assumes that most consumers would responsibly respond to the invitation that has been sent. The fact that you ignored the invitation and no one has come knocking on your door is mostly likely due to a failure of supplier administration rather than a clever/devious plot to install more smart meters.4 -
2010 said:Robert Mitchell, 81, a retired IT contractor from Birmingham, was called by Sainsbury's Energy, part of British Gas, to say his meter was due for replacement, although it was just a few years old.
Also a few other tricks being used in this article.
https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/bills/article-4922822/Power-giants-tricking-getting-smart-meters.htmlAn Ofgem spokeswoman says: 'It is not compulsory to have a smart meter installed — consumers have a right to decline them and suppliers must not mislead them.'
Several other problems with that article:
It's actually from the Daily Mail.
That page was published in 2017 - the rules changed in (IIRC) 2019 to say that suppliers have to fit smart meters when they're replacing end-of-life meters unless there's a very good reason not to. So the information about whether anything is compulsory or not is completely outdated.
This is basic information literacy, evaluate your sources.5 -
And in any event, 2010 still hasn’t confirmed whether their meter is actually approaching out of certification or not, so far as I’ve seen? Might be a good plan to get that information in pace before going round thread-spoiling on every thread of this type on the forum!🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her3 -
2010 said:I`m stating facts regarding the email I received as I have proved.
only thing i can see you proved is that octopus out emails about meter certification and that they havent followed up.
i no someone who asked for a smart meter installation more than a year ago and are still waiting.
i could say that proved bg didn't want to install smart meters. i'd be wrong because it doesn't prove that (could be that or could be shortage of meters/engineers in the area)Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you. Anne Lamott
It's amazing how those with a can-do attitude and willingness to 'pitch in and work' get all the luck, isn't it?
Please consider buying some pet food and giving it to your local food bank collection or animal charity. Animals aren't to blame for the cost of living crisis.3
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