Graham. wrote:
alan_m wrote:

Peter Andrews wrote:

Can anybody explain why EDF need to write a letter to me, at least once
a year, to advise that they currently read my smart meter at 30 min
intervals and that I can if I wish change to daily or monthly readings

Life expectancy of the battery in the meter?

Smart gas meters do have batteries, but smart electricity meters work on
mains power.

Makes sense. I wonder who is paying for the extra electric to run
millions of smartmeters, them or us?

Smart meters would not exist if the power companies did not make more
money from their use.