Yes the smart meter is a good idea. I have had a British Gas, Gas and Electricity smart meter for over a year now and I sit and listen to it as it beeps my money away whilst my tribe are in the shower for hours on end dealing with their long black hair and then drying and straightening it.

On another note I just changed supplier to save money and guess what? my smart meter automatic meter reading facility is not supported by them. So now I have to go back to giving meter readings online. Still at least the smart meter can still show me the meter readings on the screen so no need to keep going down the cellar to read it directly.

Doing some research shows that this is a common problem as the energy suppliers all use different software/technology in their smart meters so they are incompatible with each other. But there is supposed to be an agreed standard smart meter format coming into service that all the energy suppliers must subscribe to.

But as always in these matters it is late. I would wait and have a smart meter installed once this has been concluded otherwise when you switch suppliers you will find your smart meter is not so smart anymore. And it is worth switching continually as I saved £250 and am now getting emails from U-Switch saying that I can switch again now and save another £75.