Published: 29 March 2015
Heated argument: Malcolm Wilson’s energy bill rose 1,906% after a new meter was fitted
WHEN Malcolm Wilson had a smart meter fitted in his small architecture practice, his monthly energy bills rocketed 1,906%. He was shocked to discover that just boiling a kettle was now costing him £4.50.
The 61-year-old could not believe that his monthly electricity bills had jumped from £12.35 to £247.80, as he worked in a small, well-insulated office with just one colleague. “We have an electric wall heater but we don’t use it,” said Wilson, who runs Black Box Architects in Carlisle, Cumbria.
Smart meters allow customers to see how much energy they are using, and that data is also sent direct to the power supplier, bringing an end to estimated billing.
Continue reading here (subscription required): Scandal of the £11bn smart meter rollout plan | The Sunday Times.
How about spending this money on ensuring availability of supply as well as upkeep of the network?
Does anyone here subscribe to the Sunday Times website and has read the whole article? What more does it say?