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Smart meters - good or bad?

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Allthenameshavegone1972 · 09/01/2025 17:32

What are your opinions on Smart Meters? I read of so many disadvantages that I really don't trust them. I read my meter myself & submit the readings monthly, in time for the bill to be generated.
I've been contacted today by Octopus Energy to change my meter as the RTS is being phased out. If I don't then my supply will be affected. This makes me so effing angry. We're being blackmailed into having a smart meter when we don't want one. 😡

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peppermintgreengrass · 09/01/2025 17:39

They’re totally fine. But you’ll get a lot of paranoid weirdos coming along to claim otherwise.

AnathemaPulsifer · 09/01/2025 17:35

They’re advertising that 4/5 people are happy with their smart meter, like that’s a good thing. That means 20% of people aren’t happy!

Personally I’m very happy with mine, haven’t had any issues.