On Sunday, 10 February 2019 10:41:38 UTC, Mike Clarke wrote:
On 10/02/2019 08:42, harry wrote:

The ultimate purpose of the smart meter is for our brave new world of renewable energy when tariffs will be continuously varied depending on availability of electricity.

And you'll have to pay ten times as much for each unit when the sun
isn't shining and there's no wind (or even too much wind).

Ah. You're beginning to grasp the picture.
You'll probably be able to set up your home computer to switch off none essential equipment for you when it's expensive to run.

Eg fridge, freezer, immersion heater etc.Even large TVs. (Watch on smaller one instead)