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Re:No, you can’t save £30 per year by switching off your “st... by edent on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @09:28AM (#31179583)
They do. All new smart meters come with an IHD (In Home Display). It shows real-time use in kWh or £.
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Re:No, you can’t save £30 per year by switching off your “st... by grimjack00 on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @10:04AM (#31180038)
> All new smart meters come with an IHD (In Home Display).

Not necessarily. My local utility (Xcel Energy in Colorado, US) is in the process of moving to new smart meters, and as far as I'm aware, there is no IHD. My apartment complex was converted a couple months ago; I can get hourly usage via the utility website on about a 3-4 hour delay, but no realtime usage.

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Re:No, you can’t save £30 per year by switching off your “st... by edent on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @12:23PM (#31182026)
I'm assuming, if you're in the US, your IHD wouldn't be displaying in £ either :-)

Let me be clearer. Every new install of a smart meter in the UK is supposed to come with an IHD.

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Re:No, you can’t save £30 per year by switching off your “st... by desas on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @10:49AM (#31180571)
Mine didn't, the meter was installed as part of the house build last year.
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