Consumers unaware of smart meters ahead of EU-wide roll-out

On 24 August 2012 EurActiv reported that a study commissioned by the United Kingdom's Department of Energy and Climate Change showed that over half the British population is not aware of the existence of smart meters.

The study was conducted as a part of a plan to install smart meters in all households in the United Kingdom from 2014 to 2019.

The EU's 27 member states are expected to present their national cost-benefit analyses on the deployment of smart meters to the European Commission before 3 September 2012. These are expected to result in 80% of European consumers being equipped with intelligent metering systems by 2020.

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ESO: Background information: Website: Energy efficiency in the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-energy-efficiency-in-the-european-union/

ESO: Background information: Website: Energy efficiency http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-energy-efficiency-2/

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