ONLY half of households have smart meters and thousands have “gone dumb” and don’t work. This can happen if, for example, bill payers switch suppliers.
Homes in rural areas could have connectivity issues as well, which can then lead to inaccurate billing. Not only could homes miss out on getting paid to lower their energy usage, they could be paying bigger bills.says some smart tariffs could be cheaper — so not having a smart meter could mean customers miss out on better deals.PREGNANT mum-of-one Nicola Kopsch desperately wants to sign up to the energy discount scheme – but her smart meter has been broken since July.
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