Utilita Energy files for judicial review into smart meter rollout

The government extended the date from July to October 2018 but the energy firm said it “repeatedly urged BEIS” to push the deadline for SMETS1 meters to at least 2020

Younger Brits ‘keen on smart PAYG energy meters’

Almost half of consumers in Britain would like to use a smart pay-as-you-go (PAYG) meter for their gas and electricity, according to a new survey. It claims younger people and those living in the North of the country would drive this revolution, with three out of five 18-34 year olds interested in using smart PAYG […]

Siemens offers ‘Smart Pay As You Go’ energy service

Engineering giant Siemens is offering a new ‘Smart Pay As You Go’ (PAYG) solution in a bid to provide more flexible options to energy customers. It will help consumers top up their smart electricity and gas meter when they want and virtually anywhere they want using either the web, an app, text message or via […]

UK’s first PAYG EV charging point

The UK’s first Pay As You Go (PAYG) electric vehicle charging point was launched earlier this week. Whilst most electric car chargers require users to have a membership, the PAYG works simply by using a mobile phone. The ‘POD Point’ network uses a text message to access the charging points and is based on the […]