Yes I did this when we bought an EV. You just ring your current provider and tell them you would like to switch to a D&N meter. Took us a little while as it was during level 5 and they weren’t doing them at the time. If this is your first time requesting a meter change it is free off cost. I have heard some people had issues switching because they were on a smart plan. We had a smart meter but had been been on a non smart plan so not sure if this is true or not.Hello,
A smart meter was installed in my house sometime last year.
Then this year we got an electric vehicle. And it seems that the best electricity tariffs for this purpose are all offered on day/night meters and not on smart meters.
Is it possible to have the smart meter replaced with a day.night meter, and if it IS possible how do I get this done?
You can buy home energy monitors that clamp to the supply cable and will give you detailed usage stats.The trouble is most people know how many kWh they use on an annual basis, but only the energy companies have detailed statistics on hourly and daily use
Hi MichaelR, let us know how it goes.So Energia just said no we can't change the meter, but Electric Ireland said they would then another agent said they would not... so I chose to email, to have a written track.
The email response is that yes they can change the meter, after signing me up on a smart plan first. I am doing the signup on that same thread to have a fully traceable story.
The providers have different price plans depending on which meter you have installed(standard, smart or day&night). I don't know why the providers work it like that, but that is how it currently is afaik.Again, surely the meter makes no difference, as it's only a measuring tool. The provider sets the tariff. As a starting point ......do any of you know how many KWh you use per year ??
You can't measure cost or value without a baseline
This is one of the big benefits of smart meters. You can see exactly when and where you are using electricity (I'm with electric Ireland). It gives you the exact cost for each hour of the day, or you can check by KWH usage. It also shows you what the outside temperature was in each hour.The trouble is most people know how many kWh they use on an annual basis, but only the energy companies have detailed statistics on hourly and daily use
I notice on the Bonkers site when you select smart meter, it does ask whether you have a night-saver tariff...not sure what effect that has?With a smart meter you cannot avail of the specific day & night meter tariffs for some reason.
In most cases these appliances will have built-in delay timers.In most cases you need an electrical supply connected to setup these appliances so you will need a timer bypass or you will need to unplug them from a plug in timer and plug them to a socket for setup.
Most if not all chargers will have timers built in or controllable via an app.If you have an EV you would Ideally need this on a timer also.
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