Utility companies claim smart meters save customers money. But that isn’t always the case.

Most homes already have a smart meter that digitally communicates with the electric grid. If you're looking to get rooftop solar panels, a smart meter is an essential piece of equipment. Here's why.

They’re called smart meters. And both Con Edison and NYSEG utility companies say they are a way for customers to keep watch on energy use and to save money. Con Edison said on its website it has ...

Until recently, most U.S. households had mechanical electric meters. Utility employees would visit each home to take a monthly reading that the company would use to calculate the household’s bill.

Most of us would never intentionally bring something unsafe into our homes. That's why we research new products before buying them. None of us wants to look back and think we exposed ourselves or our ...

National Grid has been rolling out digital “Smart” meters across New York, replacing traditional meters that required manual readings. While the installation ...

A 'misleading' radio advert which claimed installing a smart meter could save consumers an average of 354 kilowatt hours (kWh) a year has been banned. 6 March 2019 2020 target for smart meter roll-out ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- FirstEnergy is in the middle a three-year effort to install smart meters throughout parts of Ohio as part of an approximately $250 million effort to modernize its system. The ...

Many British Gas smart meter customers say they are still unable to track their energy usage, with some complaining they've been unable to check consumption regularly on the firm's app, website and in ...