Electricity consumers told to get smart meters as stocks of old analogue devices start to run out

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Even after the roll-out is supposedly complete, households with first generation smart meters will need to be upgraded
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Even after the roll-out is supposedly complete, households with first generation smart meters will need to be upgraded

Some manufacturers have stopped producing analogue meters, according to energy companies, which means supply will soon dry up

Customers in the UK are being told by energy firms to install smart meters because stocks of traditional analogue devices are now running out. While customers can refuse installation of a smart meter,...

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