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Smart meter mania sweeps UK: Record high installations (www.energylivenews.com)

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In August, 213,000 electricity smart meter installations were reported, reflecting a 9% increase from August 2022.

This figure surpassed the previous high for the year in March, which stood at 212,000 installations.

The growing trend of smart meter adoption is attributed to rising energy costs, as households use these devices to manage consumption and monitor bills.

To date, 1.576 million electricity smart meter installations have been completed in 2023, with East England, East Midlands and Southern England leading in installations.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Three years ago I got a smart meter, switched to an agile tarrif and set up some home automations with Home Assistant. Now I'm paying an average of ~4p/kWh for my heating and air con, and I've had a couple of months where my energy costs have been negative. It needs to happen in more places, in more homes, like a 21st century version of Economy 7 but I don't think for a second it's on the agenda for the current government to lead on that.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have been pondering an agile tariff as it's just me and I am out a lot, probably cooking well after the peak. I'll definitely look into this.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Seriously, go for it. In my old place, which was really well insulated, there were months where my energy costs were literally zero.