I had 2 smart meters fitted about 5 years ago. It was quite intersting to see the profile of use for the first few weeks until the novelty wore off.
The reason for having these fitted was because my contract with Scottish Power required me to submit regular meter readings which was difficult when I was away. After about 5 months the gas meter stopped communicating with the network so I was back to submitting my own readings. I have reported this to SP several times and about 3 months ago I was told that a new meter would be fitted - yet nothing further heard.
SMETS2 meters would make switching quicker and easier but 1st generation meters can be a barrier to switching. Some people might save money but many of us won't save a bean. I think smart metering was misguided as the cost per household is several hundred pounds.
