"FMurtz" wrote in message
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Rod Speed wrote:


"FMurtz" wrote in message
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Dan S. MacAbre wrote:
Michael Chare wrote:
On 31/10/2019 12:10, Dan S. MacAbre wrote:
harry wrote:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...tml#newcomment


You know it's coming. Before we had a water meter, our monthly bill
was £60. As soon as one was fitted, it dropped to £40. Hard not to
believe that we were simply being penalised.

My water bill reduced when I had a meter fitted, but that was because
the previous bill was based on the rateable value. Smart meters will
make it very easy for suppliers to raise the price when I want to cook
the dinner in the evening.


Well, I'm going to wait as long as I can get away with it. My mum and
dad had a smart meter fitted last year, and were without power for a
day, because 'something got broke'. And they /still/ have to read it
themselves, because they changed supplier. Plus, I would have to take
a day off work.

The end result of smart meters is to make more money.

Save on the cost of reading the meter, actually.
And to make a time of use tariff possible to OFFER.

And the end result will be more money

Not necessarily.