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Bill Wright[_3_]

On 08/06/2018 10:37, wrote:

Going back the original question - ALL suppliers are (by statute) obliged to replace meters every twenty years (or less). Smart meters are the only option once a meter is up for replacement and yes I know there are meters out there much older than twenty years.
I worked in the industry for over thirty years. Within the industry it's also acknowledged that the customer gains little to no advantage. Sure you can see how much it costs to boil your kettel but unless you're really anal about it the novelty soon wears off and you carry on as before.
Will they force you to have one? At the moment (depending on the T&Cs) no but they will 'strongly' encourage you to have one. They may say that the rate per kWh they are quoting is dependent on installing one.
Again I seem to have wandered away from the original question - sorry

No, that was relevant and useful.

Bill