{"id":48000,"date":"2020-07-17T18:35:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-17T18:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icrowdnewswire.com\/?p=2659301"},"modified":"2020-07-17T18:35:00","modified_gmt":"2020-07-17T18:35:00","slug":"smart-meters-save-customers-270m-on-their-energy-bills-during-lockdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipsnews.net\/business\/2020\/07\/17\/smart-meters-save-customers-270m-on-their-energy-bills-during-lockdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart meters save customers \u00a3270m on their energy bills during lockdown"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Houses with smart meters report they have saved around £39.50 on their energy bills since March.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n

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According to a recent study by smart energy expert Utilita<\/a>, smart meter owners across the UK saved almost £270 million on their energy bills during lockdown. The study of 2,000 adults revealed that each participant estimated a reduction in energy payments of £39.50 since 23 March. With one in four houses in the UK now owning a smart meter, this represents a combined saving of £268.6 million.<\/p>\n

Smart meters work by monitoring a household’s energy usage in real time and sending the data to the energy supplier. This means estimates aren’t required for bills, and those who live in the house can continually check their usage.<\/p>\n