Smart meters are a hot topic these days. While ESB Networks has been rolling out the meter-replacement project throughout the country in recent months, the public debate over whether the meters are a ...

Can you remind me again what a smart meter is? In essence it is a meter that records your energy usage but in a more advanced way than old-school meters. Rather than simply recording how much energy ...

While a growing number of homes now have smart electricity meters installed, many are still unsure about what the new system actually offers compared to an old-fashioned meter. But getting the most ...

The government is pushing energy suppliers to ramp up the installation of energy smart meters; while around seven million have been fitted so far, by 2020 around 26 million homes are expected to be ...

The worsening cost of living crisis is putting millions of people across the country under serious financial strain. Many face difficult decisions are rocketing energy bills and rising prices have ...

Why is nobody using their smart meter? A former energy minister has said smart electricity meters are too complicated for the general public, admitting he struggles with understanding how they work.

For the millions of households stuck with a broken smart meter, last week's announcement that they could soon be eligible for compensation looks at first like a huge victory. As the Mail and This is ...

Regulator probes usage tariffs set-up amid wave of energy hikes It has emerged some of the smart meter time-of-use tariffs work out more expensive over a year than conventional energy rates. Photo: ...

Only 4% of the more than 900,000 smart meter customers are availing of the "time of use" feature, according to the ESB. ESB's smart metering manager said the meters mean customers will not have ...

Hundreds of thousands of people are at risk of losing hot water or heating when their old type of electricity meter goes out of action. Energy companies have said it will be "very, very difficult" to ...