http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-35894922

"The British government has committed to getting 53 million smart
meters into our homes and small businesses by the end of 2020, at an
estimated cost of £11bn."

Hum, 53 million by end 2020.

Finished by: 31 Dec 2020
Today: 26 Mar 2016
Days reamining: 1741
Meters: 53000000
Meters/day: 30443
Meters/man/day: 6
Installers: 5074

5075 installers where are they going to come from? And the above
calculation assumes that every single ones one of those installers
does 6 installs/day everyday from now to 31 Dec 202, 4 3/4 years.
With no holidays, no sick, no days off (aka weekends...).

Another target they ain't going to meet. Even if you half the number
of meters to 25 million (about the actual number of households in the
country) they still aren't going to make it.

"The EU has said that all its members must provide smart meters by
2020 as long as there is a positive economic case to do so."

Economic case for whom, energy companies or consumers?

Germany said no on ecomonic grounds, Austraila and Canada found it
too expensive and of little benefit.

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Cheers
Dave.