Re: energy in UK

Martin Brown <'''newspam'''@nonad.co.uk> wrote:

On 17/04/2025 12:36, Liz Tuddenham wrote:

Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> wrote:
 
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I've heard rumors that some can also be used to disconnect power
(for non-payment) but think that would be hard in the volume
typically set aside for the meter (?)

 
In the UK, that appeared to be the main reason the electricity compaines
rushed to install them; anyone who didn't pay or disputed their bill
could be threatened with being cut off without any necessity to gain
access to the premises.  Rather late in the day, this was made illegal
and the drive to fit 'smart' meters suddenly vanished.

 
The drive to fit them is still there. The supply companies get penalised
if they don't get enough people to upgrade to smart meters each year.
SMETS2 are quite reasonable meters (at least in southern England).

They haven't pestered me for a while now.  Various friends in places
with no mobile 'phone signal have recently had high-pressure salesmen
visit them - and they told them to clear off!


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