YOU HAVE YOUR SAY

EVERY week, Money Mail receives hundreds of your letters and emails. Here are some of the best from our article about how defiant homeowners are rebelling against a Government move to install smart energy meters in all our homes . . . THIS week, I have had three missed phone calls and two text messages from my energy company, asking me to make an appointment to fit a smart meter.

It has even booked in a meeting twice without my asking. I had to threaten to go to Ofgem, the energy regulator, to get them to leave me alone. C. D., Staffordshire. THE whole thing is farcical. Many areas of the country don’t have decent enough signal for smart meters to be installed. Luckily for me, I live in one of those areas. E. B., Scarborough. I’VE had my smart meter for six years and it’s the best thing since sliced bread. My bills have definitely come down. I can’t praise them enough. H. L., Hertfordshire. MY ENERGY company called me out of the blue to say my meter was ready to be changed. They word it cleverly, so it sounds as if you have no choice. I told them straight that I didn’t want one. B. H., Edinburgh. I CAN’T understand why people are so worried about smart meters and unwilling to modernise. I am 78 and do everything online where possible. I am one happy smart meter customer. M. H., Axminster, Devon. PEOPLE with smart meters might think they are great now, but they won’t be so happy when the grid is at full capacity and the energy companies decide to use them to turn off your electricity. C. W., Hull. YOU may or may not gain from a smart meter, but the energy firms will gain most. They tell you your data will be safe and can only be accessed by certain personnel — but that’s what the NHS said before it was hit by a cyber attack. If you’re hooked up to the internet, your security is always at risk. M. K., Malaga, Spain.