How they plugged the gadgets
TV PRESENTER KIRSTIE ALLSOPP: ‘My smart meter will be right up there with those things that I can’t imagine living without once I’ve spent enough time with it - a bit like Phil really.’ Smart Energy GB press release, June 2018
HER ‘LOCATION’ PRESENTING PARTNER PHIL SPENCER: ‘Choosing a smart meter over your current analogue one can save time, energy and money.’ Smart Energy GB press release, June 2018
TV COOK AINSLEY HARRIOTT: ‘Do your bit and request a smart meter. Just sign up and I’ll give you one! There’s no way I’m saying that. Can you imagine the memes? It’s not even right.’ YouTube video, October 2018
ACTRESS MAXINE PEAKE: ‘With a smart meter you get an expected average saving of 35 kilowatt hours. That might not mean much but if we all got one, we could save the same amount of energy as it takes to power Manchester, Liverpool and Newcastle for a year.’ Banned radio advert, July 2018
FORMER BAKE OFF CONTESTANT IAN CUMMING: ‘I’ve recently had a smart meter installed and it shows me how much energy I’m using and how much it’s costing. One of the first things I noticed is that the oven is really putting my energy costs up. It got me thinking about alternative ways of cooking that keep energy and costs down.’ YouTube, June 2016