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Old 27-10-2024, 11:37   #623
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Re: Smart Meters

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Originally Posted by Kursk View Post
Usage patterns I think which is/might be passed to third parties. It is possible to tell what and when you use appliances by the energy consumed.

The inference is that there’s less in it for the consumer whilst our data is the real value and the increased level of control passing to your provider.
The Smart Meter collects total energy usage, not by individual appliance, so not sure how this could be dis-aggregated, and it is illegal for energy suppliers to share individualised customer energy usage to third parties without the customers’ consent.
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