Rod Speed wrote:
You wont have to pay the wages of the meter reader in what they
charge you for the electricity they supply you and if you are on a
time of use tariff as you likely are if the smartmeter is required for
you to have that tariff, you save by being able to time your higher
loads like washing machine and dishwasher runs when the
electricity is cheaper.

We are on a 'time of use' tariff and don't have a smart meter, the
meter simply has two counters, one for peak and one for off-peak.

But his supplier clearly requires a smart meter for the tariff
he presumably chose because its the cheapest he could find.

You said "if you are on a time of use tariff as you likely are if
the smartmeter is required for you to have that tariff...", I was just
pointing out that it ain't necessarily so.


We see a meter reader once a year or less, the cost must be trivial.

Much cheaper to read it electronically.

Much cheaper than trivial is trivial! :-)


We send 'real' readings by E-Mail monthly.

And that isnt required with a smart meter.

Wow, I'd never have guessed.


We have little or no mobile coverage so a
smart meter probably won't work anyway.

But it clearly does work for him and for plenty of others.

And?


Yes, I know, it's pointless arguing with Rod, I'll not bother further
though I expect he will do his best to irritate me still. :-)

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Chris Green
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