“Prepayment meters will remain an important way of helping customers manage their own energy costs and usage. Suppliers are required to try and prevent customers from falling further into arrears and to minimise the build of bad debt which is ultimately recouped from all customers,” Energy UK said.
More than 350,000 smart meters were remotely manipulated to increase British home’s energy bills within the last six years, revealed by The Telegraph on Tuesday, in order to repay prior debt.
The WinePress has reported on the problems surrounding smart meters in previous posts:
- Virginia Energy Company Cuts Off Power For Nearly Two Dozen Households That Refuse To Use Smart Meters
- 22,000 People In Colorado Were Locked Out Of Their Smart Meters During ‘Energy Emergency’
- Texan Smart Thermostats Were Remotely Adjusted Without Homeowners Realizing It
- California Utility Company Illegally Shares Smart Meter Data To Police To Try And Crackdown On Potential Crime
The Telegraph provides more of the details…
