Smart meters - why the hold up?

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The national rollout of smart meters may well benefit everyone, but the fragmented business case for deployment is continuing to hamper adoption

New smart metering technology to measure energy use in the home would benefit electricity suppliers, consumers and meter distributors – but a lack of clarity over precisely where the benefits will fall...

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