Any downsides to a smart meter?

[darael]

My 3 year EDF contract is coming to an end and I'm thinking of going to the Octopus tracker tariff. Do I get EDF to fit a smart meter before the contract ends or best to let Octopus fit it?

Do you have normal meters just now, or original SMETS1 smart meters? If the latter, you'll find Octopus reluctant to replace them with newer SMETS2 smart meters if they submitting meter reads, but you can gently force their hand if you get the right advisor on the phone.

 

[sx_turbo]

Good luck getting EDF to fit it. Not that it should be an issue, but it could take some time, to not only fit to but then be up and running. Why don't you just leave that to Octopus..?
Maybe I'm wrong but once you flip to Octopus you will get another IHD anyway.

I wouldn't be betting octopus to be any better either tbh. Though their customer service is better than edf

 

[sx_turbo]

Looks like my smart meter is sending updates to octopus via the app, so maybe the hid just isn't working.

 

[Shoza]

My smart gas meter has run out of battery so it needs to be completely replaced as Ovo won’t just replace the battery. Seems very wasteful these things have such a short lifespan.

 

[alphaomega16]

My smart gas meter has run out of battery so it needs to be completely replaced as Ovo won’t just replace the battery. Seems very wasteful these things have such a short lifespan.

Should at least have a way of charging them up, how long did it last?