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This is the best summary I could come up with:
Smart meters measure how much gas and electricity you use and can send those readings via a remote connection to your energy supplier.
The committee said consumers with traditional meters were "less interested" in having a smart one installed, and reports of bad practice among suppliers had put people off.
A spokesperson for the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero said a recent public spending report by the National Audit Office had recognised the "progress made on the roll-out of smart meters, acknowledging savings would be worth around £50 a year off a typical dual fuel bill".
Suppliers can put customers on prepayment meters if they struggle to keep up with bills, arguing it helps them to manage their energy use.
"Smart meters have serious reputational obstacles to overcome with the public," PAC chair Dame Meg Hillier said.
"In particular, our inquiry has found that consumers' enthusiasm for adopting one has been understandably harmed by recent shocking reports of forced installations."
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