Most homes already have a smart meter that digitally communicates with the electric grid. If you're looking to get rooftop solar panels, a smart meter is an essential piece of equipment. Here's why.

Smart meters provide detailed information so a customer can make choices about how and when to use energy and save money, according to Con Edison.

Whose fault is it that the first generation of U.S. smart meters hasn’t lived up to its potential? And how can the next generation avoid repeating the same mistakes? To be clear, the first ...

The government is rolling out smart meters across the UK, but at present they are providing households with little benefit.

Smart meters and regular meters each have pros and cons for managing rising home energy bills. Which is best?

Find out how smart meters for businesses can help save you time, money and energy, and how to get one installed at your premises.

With nearly one million households now switched over to smart electricity meters, many are still in the dark about what the new system can do for them, writes Adam Maguire.

Using this concept, sometimes called the smart grid, the utility company seeks to use networks that enter their customers’ homes so they can actively manage the transmission load.

Smart meters can perform various functions, from remote meter-reading to facilitating time-of-use tariffs to the consumer. Some of the main smart-meter capabilities are to: ...

The data that SMETS2 smart meters transfer to energy firms - just your electricity and gas use - is secure and encrypted. Is it true that you can't switch energy supplier with a smart meter? It’s a ...

To get people to use smart meters, we need intuitive tech and economic incentives Smart meters reduce the cost of meter reading and make it possible to detect and respond to power outages quickly.