Harry Bloomfield wrote:
dennis@home pretended :
Someone paranoid enough to worry about smart meters wouldn't use the
internet from home.
They wouldn't have a phone either as the bad guys could phone up to
see if you are home.

Precisely, there are so many alternative ways to assess whether you at
home or not and with much greater certainty than checking your
consumption figures.

My Wifi is on and running, my lights come on and go off at appropriate
times, I have cameras keeping an eye on the place and it is alarmed.

I see you are as paranoid as my wife!