There is already a campaign running and a petition to stop smart meters being rolled out…
Germany has rejected ‘Smart’ Meters, citing a “lack of savings” for customers. In the UK, ‘Smart’ Meters are being publicised promoted as “putting consumers in control of energy”.
If that were true, UK consumers would be given an inexpensive energy monitor - available for just £15 - to assess their own energy/appliance use. Instead, ‘Smart’ Meters are designed to transmit private data to energy companies and allow them to remotely disconnect supplies and perform “Active Demand Management” - where appliances can be controlled by the energy company (Ofgem 2014). These facts are not being explained to the public.
They do NOT reduce energy/utility consumption
Only consumers can save energy - when they chose to change their behaviour. If saving measures are not taken, Smart Meters will actually lead to higher bills to pay for the total programme cost of £12bn - representing a cost to each home and small business of at least £400. Energy bills shot up in December 2013 - as energy companies looked to maximise profits.
A one year study by Toronto Hydro showed that 84% of people’s bills went UP after 'Smart; Meters had been installed - often by more 50%+. There is no guarantee of any savings from ‘Smart’ Meters. Instead, Ofgem’s recent ‘Smartgrid Routemap’ promotes the introduction of lucrative “Time of Use” tariffs which will require people to take significant steps to avoid being penalised for using appliances at busy times.
I agree. That is probably the only way the general public can achieve what they want.
We can ask our local MP to help us: we would be ignored.
We can move to a different supply company: they will all do the same.
We can object in the media: again, we would be ignored by the supply companies and the government.
The only effective way in which we could refuse to have smart meters is if we refused en masse. They couldn’t possibly disconnect us all, and they certainly couldn’t possibly jail us all for non-payment!
But that is almost impossible to achieve. How could we possibly guarantee that everybody (or at least a majority of us) would all stand up united?
What would most likely happen is that a small number of ‘leaders’ would bravely stand up and suddenly find that all the people who promised to join them would be noticeable by their absence!
If you sign, how can you be sure it is not just a way of getting your personal info to keep pestering you, or to sell on even?
It said somewhere about payments? Can’t find it again now though.
You sure it’s safe to sign? It does worry me who I give personal details to.
Rehab or JBR - Where are you? Have you nodded off?
Would depend entirely on how fit the ‘meter man’ was, Mups.
The one that kanded on my doorstep the other day was the sort of spotty nerd you would pay the recycling people to remove !:-D:-D:-D
Well - eight of us have refused in this street that I know of - maybe others have too - will have to do a survey !!:-D:-D
I hope that singing is not a compulsory part of your movement, Rehab, as I forgot to do that. Will it black ball my membership? I promise not to forget again.
Sorry JB, what I should have said was that there is a minimum of three tabs at the top of the page. you can add more, but not less, only change their names.
I think you can set what goes where in your e-mail box JB, although I haven’t tried it yet.
I’m afraid my ‘Suggestive’ box would also remain unused…:-(:-(
Perhaps some ladies on OFF might take pity on us and fulfill our dreams by sending us some intimate and suggestive e-mails…:-D:-D:-D…with illustrations…:shock::shock::shock:
What would you call it? Would it make any difference?
