Brian Iddon

Labour Party | Bolton South East

“Smart Meters will help people save money on fuel bills” says Dr Brian Iddon MP

12 May 2009

Dr Brian Iddon MP has welcomed the announcement from the Government that all homes will have Smart Meters by 2020. Smart Meters could help thousands of people across Bolton South East save money on their energy bills. In support of the announcement Dr Iddon has signed EDM 1459 on Smart Meters.

Smart meters will mean:

· No more estimated bills

· No more waiting in for the meter reader

· More info to help with cutting energy use, saving money and reducing your carbon footprint.

Smart Meters enable meter readings to be taken remotely and together with a display device give householders real time information on their energy use. In trials some households estimate they have saved as much as 10% off their bills by changing the way they use energy and cutting back when rates are at their highest.

Dr Iddon said,

“Smart Meters will offer real help to people looking to save energy and that means saving money too”

“The more information you have about the energy you use, the more chance you have to use it more wisely, cut back where you don’t need to and switch to cheaper tariffs. Smart Meters are good news for everyone who wants to save money and cut back on CO2 emissions which cause climate change. ”