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Old 10-07-2018, 12:50   #5417
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates part 8

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Originally Posted by Hugh View Post
That’s because the U.K. Government has set them targets to install Smart Meters by the end of 2020, and they will be fined if they don’t meet those targets (even though it’s not compulsory for customers to have them...).

Suppliers have been told by the Government to try to install smart meters in all the UK’s 50 million homes and businesses by the end of 2020. If they fail to do enough, they face fines of up to £7 billion.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/smart-meters-how-they-work

What annoys me is their use of the word 'need' as that simply isn't true.


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Hello **************

We need to upgrade your electricity and gas meters to our new self-reading smart meters.

Why are we changing your meters?
We need to install smart meters into all of our customers' homes as part of a government led nationwide upgrade programme. The good news is they have great benefits for you:
  • No need to provide meter readings, they're sent to us automatically
  • No more estimated bills1
  • See how much energy you're using and what it's costing you, with a helpful in-home display.
Book an appointment to get your meters now. It'll only take a couple of hours to fit your meters, and we'll only need to switch your electricity and gas off for about 30 minutes for each meter. If you don't want smart meters at this time, please call us to let us know.
Yours sincerely
E.ON Smart Meter Team

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