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Sigh Sep 2021 12:51pm, 9 Sep 2021 10,140 posts	Quote Pin Sigh I'd always assumed that the real reason for smart meters was so that the utility company could send you an accurate bill based on a reading sent by the meter on a daily basis (and save on the cost of meter readers). Which doesn't explain why this month SSE still sent me an estimated bill.
Diogenes Sep 2021 12:54pm, 9 Sep 2021 62,691 posts	Quote Pin Diogenes Not getting out for a run when I intended to (although today is totally my fault).
paul the builder Sep 2021 2:03pm, 9 Sep 2021 7,258 posts	Quote Pin paul the builder People who assume other people are as smart as they are.
jennyh Sep 2021 3:28pm, 9 Sep 2021 5,989 posts	Quote Pin jennyh People who start Teams meetings early. It’s not like you have a commute, you don’t need to arrive early!
Eynsham Red Sep 2021 5:51pm, 9 Sep 2021 7,922 posts	Quote Pin Eynsham Red I’d always assumed that smart meters were ONLY so the utility provider didn’t need to employ meter readers.
jennyh Sep 2021 5:57pm, 9 Sep 2021 5,990 posts	Quote Pin jennyh [Same here ER]
swittle Sep 2021 6:31pm, 9 Sep 2021 79,202 posts	Quote Pin swittle [But I'm assuming, in my deep ignorance, that physical inspections of meters and the hardware connecting external source to home cabling will still be essential.]
Lip Gloss Sep 2021 6:33pm, 9 Sep 2021 54,454 posts	Quote Pin Lip Gloss [ they only need a visual inspection from a meter reader every 2 years…retired meter reader sitting beside me ]
Dave.O Sep 2021 6:34pm, 9 Sep 2021 26,916 posts	Quote Pin Dave.O Sigh the other month I had SSE requesting a meter reading even though I have a smart meter. And if login into my account there is actually no place where I can enter a meter reading.
swittle Sep 2021 6:36pm, 9 Sep 2021 79,204 posts	Quote Pin swittle [Thanks, Lip Gloss ]