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Smart benefits

See your energy differently and make changes to save money

It's easy to use more energy than you need without realising you're doing it. Smart Meters help you to see exactly what you're using. You can see the effect of reducing energy immediately via your in-home display which will help you to make better choices and start saving money. Plus you'll receive accurate bills without submiting a meter reading as your Smart Meter will send us regular and accurate readings of your energy usage automatically.

 

See how a Smart Meter will benefit you

The benefits of smart meters

 

See and understand what you're using, and make choices to save

 

Your in-home display shows you how much energy you're using in pounds and pence. So you can see what you're spending on different appliances. Knowing more about how much energy things use, will help you choose the way you use them in a way that could save you around 10% on your energy bills*.

The benefits of smart meters

 

In control of your energy costs

 

As you'll have a better idea of how much your next bill will be, there will be no big surprises and it will be easier to budget.

The benefits of smart meters

 

Accurate bills, with no more meter readings

 

Your smart meter sends us accurate, regular information about your energy use. So your bills will be accurate and there will be an end to having to submit meter readings.

What are our customers telling us ?

We have already interviewed 15,000 Smart Meter customers to see how they are enjoying the benefits of Smart. Here are just some of the things they frequently tell us:

  • Customers are using the in-home display more than they expected to and find it very helpful to show where to save on energy.
  • Customers enjoy how simple the in-home display is to use, making their energy easy to understand and control.
  • Overall customers say that Smart is making their lives easier by taking away the hassle of meter reads and estimated bills.

    See the story behind Smart

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* Savings figure source www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/Energy-saving-assumptions (01/12). Actual savings depend on individual circumstances

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