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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
I'm still no wiser as to why some people don't want a meter fitted.
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Because in theory suppliers could implement widespread, forced peak pricing rather than run small scale experiments as other users here have been trying, making electricity usage a more serious poverty issue than it presently is.
Also, smart meters are capable of metering KVA/h rather than kW/h, which, if they were allowed to, would increase everyone’s bill (though not uniformly - it would very much depend on what sort of appliances you’re running and how efficient they are).
kVA is kilovolt-amps, whereas kW is kilowatts. I’m oversimplifying but kilowatts measures what you usefully consume in your home, while kilowatt amps is the way you measure what the power company has to actually supply you. There is, naturally, wastage, but at present the company is only allowed to meter and bill you for what you have made use of, and not the total amount they actually supplied to you. Industrial users are billed for kVA/h supplied rather than kW/h consumed.