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What is a smart meter & how does it work?
You don’t normally need to read your smart meter. Smart meters normally send readings to your supplier automatically - this is known as ‘smart mode’. You can check if your smart meter should work in smart mode.
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Unlike traditional meters, which simply register a running total of energy used, smart gas and electricity meters can record half-hourly price and consumption data and provide automatic meter readings to your energy supplier. Most homes have two meters, one for gas and one for electricity – both will be replaced with smart meters. You will also be ...
The government has required energy suppliers in England, Scotland and Wales to provide smart meters to their customers. Get in touch with your energy supplier, which can arrange for smart meters to be installed at a time and date that suits you. You will not be charged for the installation.
National benefits
Smart meters are underpinning the transition to a greener, more reliable energy system. Our latest analysis shows that the rollout is delivering more benefits to the country than it is costing to deliver. Engineers will know much faster when power cuts have occurred and will have better information about what caused them. This will enable them to conduct quicker and cheaper repairs and reduce the risk of similar problems occurring in the future. Smart meters are also helping to reduce our rel...
Consumer benefits
Smart meters have a wide range of benefits for individual consumers. For example, customers with smart meters are only charged for the energy they use rather than receiving estimated bills, helping them to budget better. Smart meters come with an In-Home Display (IHD) which shows households their energy use in near-real time, expressed in pounds and pence. Evidence shows that consumers are using this information to manage their energy use, save money and reduce emissions that lead to climate...
Switching energy supplier
Consumers can switch energy supplier no matter which type of meter they have. Smart meters can make switching energy supplier easier, without any interruption to energy readings or bill payments. Energy suppliers are now installing the latest generation of smart meters, which are connected to a national smart metering communications network from the outset, making them compatible between suppliers from the point of installation. A number of energy suppliers have also installed first generatio...
Code of practice
The government has put in place a Code of Practicefor smart meter installations to protect customers, which requires that: 1. energy efficiency advice, tailored to the customer’s circumstances, and an IHDis offered to households as part of the installation 2. the consumer is provided with an opportunity to have a demonstration of the smart metering system installed, including relevant information for prepayment and vulnerable consumers in a clear and accurate manner 3. permission needs to be...
Accuracy
Smart meters must meet strict and regulated accuracy standards, and their accuracy is also monitored through the Office for Product Safety and Standards. Your first bill after installation may be estimated depending on the timing of your billing cycle.
Privacy
Households have control over who can access their detailed energy consumption data and for what purposes, except where this is required for regulated purposes (for example, billing). Energy suppliers are subject to a strict data access framework for smart meters. This means you have a choice about how your energy consumption data is used.
Find further information at: 1. Smart Energy GB, the campaign for a smarter Britain 2. Simple Energy Advice on smart meters 3. the independent Energy Ombudsman, which handles disputes that cannot be resolved between consumers and energy suppliers 4. Citizens Advice, which provides confidential and impartial advice on consumer issues
A smart meter can automatically send gas and electricity meter readings to your supplier, meaning they can bill you accurately for the energy you’ve used. You can change how often readings are sent. You won’t have to pay to have a smart meter installed.
You can check if your smart meter is working and sending automatic meter readings to your supplier by using a simple tool on the Citizens Advice website. Do I need an internet connection for the smart meter to send meter readings to my energy supplier?
Apr 17, 2024 · No, it’s not compulsory to have a smart meter installed. If your energy supplier offers you a one, you can refuse. But not having a smart meter means you won’t have access to time of use tariffs. You’ll also need to keep sending meter readings to your energy supplier.
You only need to send us meter readings for your gas and electricity if you have a traditional meter. Smart meters send regular meter readings to us automatically, so you don’t have to. If you generate your own renewable electricity and you’re on a Smart Export Guarantee tariff, you may need to submit export meter readings from time to time.
Aug 13, 2023 · You shouldn't have to read your smart meter. The whole point of them is that they send automatic readings to your supplier to save you the trouble. Yet things do go wrong – it may stop working as it should or you might need to check it's sending correct readings.
