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Originally Posted by Paul
My electric and gas meters are good old fashioned meters, both were installed some 30+ years ago.
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Seems someone has finally noticed.
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Hi Paul,
Our records show that your electricity meter has come to the end of its working life, so we need to replace it.
To make sure your meters are safe and accurate, they must be exchanged after a set period of time, free of charge.
This is part of The Electric Act legislation. Our Help Centre has more information.
We’d like to upgrade your meters to smart meters
We install the latest generation (SMETS2) smart meters for our members. They send automatic meter readings, so you’ll get accurate bills based on your actual usage.
This type of meter will stay smart, even if you switch supplier in the future. If you have a gas meter, we’ll upgrade it at the same time as your electricity meter.
Let us know if you’d prefer a traditional meter
If you’d rather not get a smart meter installed, give us a call on 0300 303 0635 to let us know.
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They last bit is irritating, I already told them (last year) that I dont want a smart meter.
I know mine is aging, and its almost ready to loop around again (from 99999 > 00000) which Im sure will cause issues, but I'm not in any hurry to swap it yet.
I'll just ignore this for now I think and see what happens.
Another company tried this a few years ago, even sent me a letter with a proposed install date, which I ignored. No one ever turned up.