Why you should say no to getting a smart meter despite the rise in energy bills
Though these issues should not affect new smart meter users, they are indicative of the problems that have plagued the rollout. These meters are being enrolled onto…
UK energy bill rebates: how to claim £350 off your gas and electricity costs in 2022
Consider a smart meter Smart meters track how much energy you use in your home daily, giving much more accurate readings than traditional analogue meters, which work…
Smart meters threaten to interfere with nuclear missile warning system
Nuclear missile early warning systems are at risk of interference from the roll out of smart meters, forcing energy bosses to halt installations across parts of Yorkshire,…
Letters: The unintended consequences of energy suppliers’ smart meter coercion
SIR – In the 1950s my wonderful maiden great aunt lived alone in an apartment in Tangier. She kept a lipstick in a pre-drilled hole by her…
Why you should say no to getting a smart meter
Though these issues should not affect new smart meter users, they are indicative of the problems that have plagued the rollout. These meters are being enrolled onto…
Why Seventies-style surge pricing will change how we live
So is the unwelcome return of surge pricing – which has been quietly rebranded as “time-of-use tariffs” – a win for efficiency, cutting our bills and something…
Energy ‘surge pricing’ to be offered to millions of households
Energy “surge pricing” is to be introduced for millions of British households for the first time after three of Britain’s largest suppliers threw their weight behind a…
Smart meters are a symbol of the elite drive to nudge Britain into submission
If you want a perfect vignette of the madness that has engulfed modern Britain, look no further than the nightmarish rollout of smart meters. What should have…
Wednesday morning UK news briefing: Sir John Major intervenes in ‘partygate’
As he looks to stave off a confidence vote and lay the foundations for the next election battle, Mr Johnson’s administration is seeking to move on from…
Smart meter overhaul to open gates for ‘surge pricing’
A spokesman for Ofgem said: “This major system upgrade is a significant milestone on Britain’s path to net zero. “It will enable a more efficient, flexible and…
Energy bill rebates: how to claim £350 off your gas and electricity costs
Consider a smart meter Smart meters track how much energy you use in your home daily, giving much more accurate readings than traditional analogue meters, which work…
Energy bills to rise from April: cut your costs by making these small changes
British households continue to face surging energy bills after a supply crunch sent power prices soaring, but there are steps they can take to cut the costs…
Save money on your energy bills by making these small changes
British households continue to face surging energy bills after a supply crunch sent power prices soaring, but there are steps they can take to cut the costs…
Smart meter tariffs now ‘massively overpriced’ as prices triple
Energy tariffs that were supposed to save homeowners hundreds of pounds a year on their bills now cost three times more. The gas crisis has rendered specialist…
Careless civil servants are about to cause chaos with smart meters
Hence the need for a proper, UK-appropriate specification, called SMETS2. Much of this is well thought out, but the consortium behind it, the DCC, has acknowledged that…
Why the smart meter saga will never end and cost consumers even more
Consumers face fresh smart meter woe after it was confirmed most existing devices will need to be upgraded, at a cost of billions of pounds. More than…
Why you should say no to a smart meter
“Time of use” tariffs drop the price of electricity when demand is low and increase the cost in times of high usage. However, currently only a handful…
Will a smart meter save me money? Here’s how they work
Older devices are being enrolled onto a national network which will allow users to switch, but this is taking longer than initially planned. Meanwhile, some energy firms…
How to cut your energy bill by making these small changes
British households face a surge in energy bills as a supply crunch has sent power prices soaring, but there are steps they can take to cut the…