Labour's smart meters will help Hull people save money on fuel bills

Hull North MP Diana Johnson today said that thousands of Hull people will benefit from the smart meter roll-out that came a step closer this week.

The Government has set out the options for installing the revolutionary kit in homes across Britain and information on what the smart meters should be capable of doing.

Smart meters will mean:

No more estimated bills

No more waiting for the meter reader

More information to help with cutting energy use, saving money and reducing household carbon footprints.

Smart meters enable meter readings to be taken remotely and together with a display device give householders real time information on their energy use. In trials some households estimate they have saved as much as 10% off their bills by changing the way they use energy and cutting back when rates are at their highest.

Diana Johnson MP said: "Smart meters will offer real help to people looking to save energy and that means saving money too.

"The more information you have about the energy you use, the more chance you have to use it more wisely and switch to cheaper tariffs. Smart meters are good news for everyone who wants to save money and cut back on the CO2 emissions that cause climate change."

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