I received an email today from our energy supplier (npower) telling me they will be installing my smart meter on 27th November and asking me to confirm this is correct. The only problem is that I didn’t actually ask for one.
I know that all the energy suppliers are being pushed (or paid?) to get smart meters installed. I also know it’s not compulsory and I can refuse, although despite allowing me to confirm the appointment online npower insist that I have to phone them to cancel.
My initial response is to tell them to do one, simply because I don’t like the way they have told me an appointment is booked and made it awkward to cancel. I also don’t really see the need for one at the moment, because it seems to be a solution to a problem I don’t have. Finally, I don’t really want the disruption of the installation or any hassle of billing issues in the event of a problem.
Before I cancel, I thought I’d canvas opinion. Am I missing out by refusing to have one, or am I best avoiding one for as long as possible?