It was widely publicised at the start of the roll-out that the initial offer would be a free replacement, but that there would be no guarantee of that in the future. It's probably unlikely they would charge in the event of a failure, m,ore likely if the owner later decided they wanted one to avail of a more suitable smart tariff.
Can I refuse to have my ESB Meter replaced with a Smart Meter?
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I'd say they will be more than happy to replace your analogue meter- and you won't be charged a cent.
Yes, it's true the cost is being absorbed, but in the existing standing charges that all users pay. But those who choose to wait may have to pay additional costs when the time comes.
May depend on whether they hit the targets the regulator has set for switch-over.
clinteastwood
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Don't believe the papers. Clickbait.it's because the 2G link to ESBN is affecting the frequency of the automatic meter read back to ESBN.According to a headline in yesterday's Irish Independent at least 80,000 of the shiny new digital devices are giving inaccurate readings, who'da thunk? I mean all the high-paid help, expensive contractors and the Greens and they end up back on square one for the poor consumer - over-paying again!
Thousands warned over ‘malfunctioning’ smart meters leading to overcharging – ESB admits ‘connectivity issue’
Thousands of homeowners who have smart electricity meters have been warned the devices may be malfunctioning, leading to them being overcharged.www.independent.ie
The actual meter is unaffected.
The spinning disk has no automatic read capability!, so are you saying it's totally inaccurate as well
The whole topic is based on hysterical reaction to a simple change over. Same for the punt to Euro, Candle light to electric ,3G 5G gives you covid and all the other BS .
Kremlin is having a good laugh.
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rustbucket
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I heard If you stick a tin foil hat on your electricity meter itl be grand
I got one fairly recently and they didn't give me a reading. When I went down to take my usual pics I found I didn't know how to read it and had to return and go online to see how to read it. The pain now is that I have to press button 3 or 4 times and take at least two pics as I'm nightsaver. Before you say it, I will still check manually even if the app or ESB networks gives me real-time readings. I work in software ....
Free-at-last
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So did I, and I've seen firsthand how billing can go wrong. Even further back I saw incorrect billing when the charges were based on electromechanical pulses.I got one fairly recently and they didn't give me a reading. When I went down to take my usual pics I found I didn't know how to read it and had to return and go online to see how to read it. The pain now is that I have to press button 3 or 4 times and take at least two pics as I'm nightsaver. Before you say it, I will still check manually even if the app or ESB networks gives me real-time readings. I work in software ....
Thank you, good to know, probably should have googled it myself before asking
ReHow do I read my smart meter display?
www.electricireland.ie
... I think Electric Ireland could do better. Twice on that page you will see text
On the same page you will also see
T1 (night reading)
T2 (day reading)
I confirmed on my own smart meter that .... T1 is in fact Night.
PS I got my Smart Meter in mid July. All data is showing up in 30 min intervals at https://myaccount.esbnetworks.ie/Api/HistoricConsumption. Very nice. My first bill shows the last reading of the old meter and a new reading for the first month on the new meter. And I kid you not ... the new reading is an estimate !!
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