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1. • • Where a smart meter may need to be fitted outside a consumers home, away from where their old meters were, installers must ask consumers first before taking any action. Consumers therefore have the right to refuse a smart meter installation outside of their home.
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   Can I refuse a smart meter installation outside my home?

   • Where a smart meter may need to be fitted outside a consumers home, away from where their old meters were, installers must ask consumers first before taking any action. Consumers therefore have the right to refuse a smart meter installation outside of their home. If I already have a smart meter installed, can I remove it?

   Your consumer rights when it comes to smart meters

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   What if an engineer turns up unexpectedly to install a smart meter?

   • If an engineer turns up unexpectedly to install a smart meter, consumers have the right to refuse their entry into their home. The Government has also put in place a Consolidated Metering Code of Practice for smart meter installations to protect consumers.

   Your consumer rights when it comes to smart meters

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   Do energy suppliers have a right to install a smart meter?

   • Energy suppliers are therefore required to take all reasonable steps to install smart meters to their consumers during the rollout. Consumers on the other hand have the right to deny the installation of a smart meter as they are not legally required to have one.

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   What if I don't want a smart meter?

   • If you don't want a smart meter, make this clear to your supplier. It may be able to set up a meter to work in 'dumb' mode, with all communications switched off. Your energy company may contact you to change your meter to a smart meter. It may tell you your current meter needs replacing because it's too old.

   Do I have to accept a smart meter? - Which?

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   Can a smart meter be removed?

   • Consumers that want their smart meter removed should contact their energy suppliers and should not take any actions to remove the smart meter themselves. Consumers should be mindful that their suppliers may charge them for the removal of the smart meter due to the cost implications that suppliers face themselves when installing and removing meters.

   Your consumer rights when it comes to smart meters

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   Are smart meters compulsory?

   • While all providers deploy different tactics to convince consumers to get a smart meter, many readers tell me that they feel as though they have been bullied into getting one and made to believe it is compulsory. Smart meters are not compulsory. You are perfectly within your legal rights to refuse your provider's offer or insistence to install one.

   Is it a 'legal obligation' to have a smart meter fitted?

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3. www.moneysavingexpert.com › utilities › can-i-beCan I refuse a smart meter? - MoneySavingExpert.com

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   Aug 13, 2023 · It's not compulsory to opt in to have one, but there are a few situations where you won't have a choice and your supplier will need to install smart meters. We've got the full info below, including what you can do if you don't want one.

4. www.daslaw.co.uk › blog › your-consumer-rights-whenYour consumer rights when it comes to smart meters

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   Dec 6, 2023 · Where a smart meter may need to be fitted outside a consumers home, away from where their old meters were, installers must ask consumers first before taking any action. Consumers therefore have the right to refuse a smart meter installation outside of their home.

5. www.citizensadvice.org.uk › consumer › energyGetting a smart meter installed - Citizens Advice

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   Refusing a smart meter. You don’t have to accept a smart meter if you don’t want one. If your supplier tells you that you must have one installed, contact the Citizens Advice consumer helpline. If you refuse a smart meter, you might find it hard to access all tariffs.

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7. www.energyombudsman.org › smart-metersSmart meters - Energy Ombudsman

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   It may be possible in exceptional circumstances to install a smart meter with the smart functionality turned off, so that it works just as a traditional meter would. Contact your supplier to check what is possible.

8. www.thisismoney.co.uk › money › expertsIs it a 'legal obligation' to have a smart meter fitted?

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   Jul 12, 2023 · Smart meters are not compulsory. You are perfectly within your legal rights to refuse your provider's offer or insistence to install one. This is unless, as Eon claims in your case,...

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9. www.which.co.uk › consumer-rights › adviceDo I have to accept a smart meter? - Which?

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   Energy companies have been asked by the government to take 'all reasonable steps' to install smart meters in homes. But you do have the right to refuse a smart meter if you don’t want one. If you don't want a smart meter, make this clear to your supplier. It may be able to set up a meter to work in 'dumb' mode, with all communications ...

10. www.westwaleschronicle.co.uk › blog › 2023/12/13Smart Meters Unplugged: What are Consumer Rights?

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    Dec 13, 2023 · If an engineer turns up unexpectedly to install a smart meter, consumers have the right to refuse their entry into their home. The Government has also put in place a Consolidated Metering Code of Practice for smart meter installations to protect consumers.