Today, DECC released their response to the Consultation on Smart metering for Gas and Electricity. Joel Hagan, Onzo's cheif executive, commented on its contents:
“It is disappointing that the Government has decided to mandate energy displays rather than mandating the information that energy suppliers should provide to their customers and leaving it to the energy suppliers to compete in relation to how that information is delivered.”
“Everything now rests of the effectiveness of those displays. At £15 per display, it is doubtful whether the reductions in usage that the Government anticipates will be realised.”
“Today’s plans for smart metering roll-out yet again raise more questions than answers. There is no clarity on what the energy display should do, and this prevents the industry from innovating and progressing development in time for roll-out.”