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 ...

Smart meters were introduced to replace old gas and electricity meters, sending readings directly to suppliers and helping ...

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: ...

In this sense, smart infrastructure represents more than technological advancement. It offers a pathway towards ...

The way smart energy meters work in northern England and Scotland is causing issues for customers, BBC Panorama has been told. The body that represents energy companies, Energy UK, has confirmed for ...

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.

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 ...