Smart Meters ?? I Was Under The Impression They Were Supposed To Save You Money

[johnny.5]

but since I had mine installed last May my energy bills have almost doubled ??

Am I Right ?
I'm Not Wrong !

[Ryzen]

Wait until they double your tea time tariff and 'advise' you to cook your tea at lunch time:-)

[nicebloke1]

I just fried my egg over 2 tealights, my meter didnt move. :>)

[Togo]

Those speed bumps are a waste of money as well Johnny. Councils wasted £milions putting them everywhere. If anything they slow you down.

[douglas9401]

Tealights are all weel and good, nicebloke, but what do we use for breakfast cooking?

[10ClarionSt]

Your phone and other devices can still be hacked via a smart meter.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/dec/29/smart-electricity-meters-dangerously-insecure-hackers

[kuiperbelt]

Clarion >10.21

The article in your link is over 8 years old. The Puerto Rico incident is over 13 years old. The hacker gained access via GSM 2G network.

The (old) technology above is far removed from the DCC secure network which connects UK smart meters to energy suppliers.

Most important is that the DCC network is separate to the public broadband domain. This is not to say a rogue employee at DCC could hack into your meter. Any device assigned a LAN/WAN address is potentially open to foul play.

Frankly your stance is scaremongering!

[THECORBYLOON]

From that link, "and in 2015 a house fire in Ontario was traced back to a faulty smart meter, although hacking was not implicated in that."

Why on earth include it then?????

[Togo]

Thanks Johnny. There is another scandal brewing up here in Wales. The Welsh Gubment is planning on spending further £squillions on "winter storms and floods" this year. Are they mad? For that much we could have a few heatwaves and a hosepipe ban instead. I know what I prefer! Plus " she who must be obeyed" could dry the washing outside without it blowing away.

[10ClarionSt]

kuiperbelt @ 13.58:

//your stance is scaremongering!//

Nope! My stance is that I won't be manipulated into having something that I don't need.

[ZebuSanctuary]

// The Welsh Gubment is planning on spending further £squillions //

Has PP morphed into Togo?

[Peter Pedant]

They have always been a con, just like ev cars and covid jabs

hi Mrs Cheese, nice to see you lurking. Covid jabs work, for a simple reason. No dead UK - this week ( vaccines) and lotsa dead in China ( much less vaccines)

the facts speak for themselves

[Peter Pedant]

//Has PP morphed into Togo?//

no we were always sort of conjoined in a jungian group-conscious way

(yeah yeah OK you can ask vacantly - "what jung group conscious den")