A colleague’s parents recently had a smart meter installed – soon after they noticed that their electricity bill had increased significantly. My colleague made enquiries as to why this should be and was advised that his parents supply company places all new smart meter installs on their most expensive tariff unless the customer requests otherwise.
Quite why anyone would want a smart meter installed is beyond me – ask yourself, do you want to give your electrical supply company the ability to switch off your supply at the touch of a button?
If your smart meter goes wrong and your electricity supply fails as a result, do you think the company will compensate you for the spoilt food in you fridge/freezer or other inconvenience due to loss of supply; or for that matter rush round and sort things out – if you think your supply company will do all that, then go ahead and have one installed.