Energy secretary Amber Rudd has high hopes for the smart meter rollout due next year saying it will be a “great opportunity” to promote energy efficiency. While the new smart meters will provide consumers with accurate readings, it is also hoped that it will help to improve energy efficiency and reduce consumption. This should be […]
Suppliers to face old meter disposal issues on smart rollout
While the smart meter rollout is just getting underway, suppliers face mountains of old meters being returned for disposal. Old, replaced meters need to go back to their owner, or the owner needs to be notified that the meter is available for collection says metering logistics company Meter Provida. Meter Provida’s business development manager Tom […]
Smart Energy GB to extend smart metering campaign to microbusinesses
Smart Energy GB has announced they will extend their smart meter domestic campaign to target 2.3 million microbusinesses. Its domestic campaign features “Gaz and Leccy” who explain the merits of smart meters to the general public in an ‘educative and creative’ manner. While we wholeheartedly believe that microbusinesses need educating on smart meters and their […]
SMEs need educating about smart meter benefits
Smart Energy GB, the campaign group for the national smart meter rollout has warned that micro businesses are not reaping the benefits of smart meters because they aren’t fully informed. Only 5% have proactively requested a smart meter with others seemingly suspicious of the new technology. Reluctance is reportedly down to perceived disruption to business […]
P272 delayed due to unorganised smart meter rollout
Half-hourly metering for business customers, under the P272 legislation, has been delayed by a year to April 2017 after Npower requested a modification to how sites are migrated to half-hourly settlement. Npower has expressed concern over the lack of co-ordination with regard to the rollout of domestic smart meters, Nexus gas system and half-hourly metering for […]