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Nope. It was a contractor who installed it and didn't have any answers at all.The positive side of this is ESB (or whoever) knows you are smarter than their dumb meter! When the new meter was installed they should have taken a closing reading from the old perfectly good dumb meter. Did you get one of these?
I'm in Meath. I received my electricity bill and it's the norm so the final reading from the old meter was taken into account, it seems, correctly.Sounds about right, im waiting for one to be installed, what county are you in?
Do you have the option to refuse the new smart metres?
Not sure if this would get you anywhere. You don't own the current meter. If the network wants to replace the meter, there isn't much you can do if you want to keep getting electricity. So you have the option of not choosing electricity supply.Do you have the option to refuse the new smart metres?
The new meters are not designed to save you anything but rather give you a more accurate reading on how much electricity you usedon't expect the new meter to save me anything - the opposite I suspect over time.
As above they own the meter, and the connection agreement means they are entitled to maintain / replace as they see fit. Your alternative is to go off-grid.Do you have the option to refuse the new smart metres?
You have the right to refuse to take it so I would like to see the Statute that allows what you suggest: ie bring in the GuardsWe had a new meter installed recently.. I was chatting with the guy installing it and he mentioned that the meter is the property of the ESB so they have the right to change it. They long term will make 3 attempts to install the new meter and if the householder does not co-operate they return with the Gardai and change the meter that way.
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