RE: Maybe16 Nov 2023 11:11
Kiwi, as I understand it the cost to the consumer at an individual level is nothing BUT the whole program is costing hundereds of millions and we are collectively paying. IMV they are useless because there is no variation in tariff to justify their use , save the limited national gris 'trial'. Furthermore not all smart meters work with all suppliers. What the country needed but did not get was a market with energy prices varying throughout the day to encorage smart use of energy when cheap and lower usage when expensive , What we got was an expensive whit elephant and totally missed the opportunities a smart grid could offer. I shall not be having one and contributing to the debacle until the market is reformed.