Smart meter installations are actually making homes in Great Britain safer, and the smart meter rollout is the first time there’s been a nationwide programme checking the safety of the gas and electricity in all of our homes.Īccording to Smart Energy GB, in 20 combined, smart meter installers flagged over 635,000 existing problems such as dangerous wiring and fuse boxes, and even faulty boilers. Find out more about smart meter safety and how your data is used.
This system is maintained to high security standards, and is endorsed by the National Cyber Security Centre, meaning your usage data is safe and secure.
This works in the same way as other wireless systems such as car remote keys or TVs, using radio waves. Your smart meter and IHD communicate through a private, closed system called the Smart Meter Wide Area Network, which is just for smart meters.
They’re not connected to your home internet, so even if you don’t have a broadband connection at home, your smart meter will still work. Smart meters only measure your energy usage - they don’t store any private information such as your name, address or bank account details, and they don’t have the capacity to see or hear what’s going on in your home. Myth 1: Smart meters spy on me, and my data can be hackedīelieve it or not - smart meters can’t spy on you any more than a traditional meter can.
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