National benefits
- Isn't our current grid working perfectly fine?
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Yes, however, based on electricity use in 2018, our electricity needs are expected to double by 2050. As a nation, we need an energy system that can keep up. It's important that we move towards a future where we can use as much renewable energy as possible, and modernising our system is a crucial part of that.
- Why are smart meters good for helping climate change?
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Smart meters are helping to upgrade our national energy system, which is vital infrastructure needed to help Britain reach its net zero carbon emissions by 2050, which means the balance between the amount of greenhouse gas produced and the amount removed from the atmosphere is equal.
Smart meters will help everyone to use a little bit less energy which will contribute to carbon emissions savings. The smart energy system that smart meters help to create will be better equipped to handle variable renewable sources of energy, which can then be used to support the mass uptake of new, cleaner and greener technologies including electric vehicles and electric heating.
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