Category: smart meters

Update on smart meter roll-out in UK

While there are requirements to have most households install smart meters, for whatever reason, consumers are generally not concerned. Sam Meadows explains in an article on The Telegraph website. This being an EU obligation, it would be good to hear whether other countries are facing the same problems.   Smart meter roll-out in question as … Continue reading Update on smart meter roll-out in UK →

Growing concern about roll out of smart meters in UK

Since the obligation was approved under EU legislation to roll out smart meters through Europe, there has been concern about the benefits versus the costs. Brendan Coyne writes on the energyst website about the concerns raised by the Institute of Directors. What is the experience in your country?   Put ‘troubled’ smart meters programme on … Continue reading Growing concern about roll out of smart meters in UK →

Seeking a delay in rolling out smart meters in Britain

There are disputes about the potential impact of smart meters to reduce energy consumption and controversy continues. Now Britain’s energy giants are asking the UK government to delay the 2020 deadline for installing smart meters. Emily Gosden explains in an article on The Telegraph website.   Energy giants call for smart meter deadline delay Energy … Continue reading Seeking a delay in rolling out smart meters in Britain →

Increasing the security of smart meters

The European Union has a policy for a major roll out of smart meters. There has been controversy about the costs and whether these meters will actually lead to important energy savings. However, there is also a security concern explained by Pilita Clark and Sam Jones in the Financial Times. Fortunately, Britain’s intelligence agency has … Continue reading Increasing the security of smart meters →

Progress on the deployment of smart meters in the UK

EU Member States are required to ensure the implementation of smart metering under EU energy market legislation in the Third Energy Package. According to the European Commission, “implementation may be subject to a long-term cost-benefit analysis (CBA). In cases where the CBA is positive, there is a roll-out target of 80% market penetration for electricity … Continue reading Progress on the deployment of smart meters in the UK →

Understanding why smart meters could benefit consumers

There is a lot of controversy about the full benefits of the introduction of smart meters. Marcus Scheiber of ROC-Connect explains on the energyefficiencymarkets website about how to persuade consumers to adopt smart meters. As the author states, utilities understand the value of smart meters, but consumers still don’t get it. Do you?   Helping … Continue reading Understanding why smart meters could benefit consumers →

Slow progress in the roll out of smart meters in the US

Throughout OECD countries, there has been a great emphasis on the potential benefits of smart meters. While the potential is there, the roll out and the benefits are not happening. Matthew L. Wald provides a good article in the New York Times about the situation in the US.   Power Savings of Smart Meters Prove … Continue reading Slow progress in the roll out of smart meters in the US →