Smart Meter now working, but not for long

Nov 02, 2017 2 Replies

Ever since I had SM's installed, the indoor display has never provided a sensible number for the Estimated Cost. It had always just shown the total cost since it was first installed, adding the cost each month - not taking into account the direct debits I was paying each month against my account.



So, the indoor display was just left in a drawer, once the novelty wore off. Last week I gave it another go and once it had synched its data, it was showing some sensible numbers for this months cost/consumption.



What is more, the estimated cost of both E & G dropped to near zero just after my DD went out. So it seems my SM's are getting some feedback from my utility providers system.


on 02/11/2017, Harry Bloomfield supposed :

Oh, the 'not for long' - I am on the verge of switching to a new utility supplier, so the SM's will no longer work as SM's.

While I was with e.on (who fitted them) they always gave an accurate instantaneous cost and accurate hourly/daily/weekly/monthly/annual graphs on the IHD.

Mine didn't claim to show an amount owing, so didn't build up throughout the month then drop to zero when the DD was paid.

Once I moved to ScotPower, it kept the kWh readings, but priced them at

0p, would be better instead if it simply didn't display costs, rather than showing 0.00

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