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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andy Gregory

Half-hourly smart meter updates ‘to become default under Ofgem plans’

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The government is reportedly setting plans in motion for smart meters to send suppliers updates on customers’ energy usage every 30 minutes by default.

This could pave the way for “time of use” tariffs, which would see customers charged different rates for energy throughout the day depending on demand, industry experts are said to believe.

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