Interesting item on the BBC website.
Installing smart meters may not result in households saving energy, a study has suggested.
However, she observed, there was still a lot of confusion of what a smart meter was, despite the devices being hailed as key in the effort to curb energy use in the UK.
sandystone
Member
I thought the main reason for smart meters is to shift power consumption away from peak load times, so the infrastructure lasts longer before fattening up the wires, or building power stations. It is pure logic in this respect. There are pricing disincentives for usage at peak times and incentives for shifting to off peak times. No need to read conspiracy into this logic.
sanctuarymiss
Member
So why would they encourage solar hot water systems by use of government rebates, the ideal time to use water is in the peak period from my experience, where it will cost me more to run appliances? None of this seems very smart to me?
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