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Government plan to put ‘smart meters’ into every British home – costing
households £200 each – will be launched this week despite fears they
will not work and that they pose a security risk to power supplies.
The £11 billion project, introduced to meet EU green targets, is supposed to cut down energy consumption and reduce bills.
But
official reports seen by The Mail on Sunday reveal that: trials show
consumers with smart meters save far less energy than predicted; five
countries considering such a plan have decided it would cost more money
than it saves; the meters do not work in a third of British homes,
including high-rise flats, basements and those in rural areas: hackers
and cyber-terrorists could break into the system causing chaos in the
national grid, or carry out large-scale fraud by fiddling bills.
Energy
companies will begin the mass installation of smart meters next year at
a cost of at least £200 per home, and have admitted the expense will be
passed on to customers."
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