Tag Archives: Smart meter

You have a right to a non-communicating smart meter…

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) clearly states in its Guidance to retailers that consumers have the right to a Type 4A non-communicating smart meter when deploying or replacing smart meters under the National Energy Retail Rules and National Electricity Rules. … Continue reading →

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French court rules against the forced installation of smart meters

Posted on April 26, 2025 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

The Lyon Administrative Court issued a landmark decision in February 2025, requiring Enedis to remove a Linky [smart] meter installed against a private individual’s wishes. This ruling marks a major turning point in the years-long standoff between some citizens and … Continue reading →

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Thousands sent eye-watering bills after switching to smart meters

Posted on December 8, 2024 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Thousands of customers in England have been sent inaccurate energy bills after switching to a smart meter, according to a leading charity. Citizens Advice said nearly half (49pc) of the 52,000 concerned customers whogot in touch about their energy bills … Continue reading →

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Victorian petition to allow disabling of remote function of electricity smart meters

Posted on April 20, 2024 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Current regulations in Victoria do not allow for the disabling of the remote function of electricity smart meters. The fact remains that Victorians are subjected to among the harshest smart meter policies in Australia.  Elsewhere, customers have the right to … Continue reading →

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United Energy is up to old tricks again

Posted on June 17, 2023 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Beware, United Energy in Victoria is still trying to hoodwink their customers into believing they must or need to ‘upgrade’ their analogue meter to a smart meter. You have the right to say NO! Here is a copy of their … Continue reading →

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World EHS Day – 16 June

Posted on June 12, 2023 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Friday 16 June is world EHS Day. EHS stands for electromagnetic hyper-sensitivity . This day is a chance to raise awareness about this large and growing problem of EHS and how to become part of the solution. EHS derives from … Continue reading →

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Worldwide testimonies about smart meters

Posted on January 9, 2023 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Arthur Firstenberg, author of The Invisible Rainbow: A History of Electricity and Life and administrator of International Appeal to Stop 5G on Earth and in Space, recently asked people to email the USA’s New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (PRC) about … Continue reading →

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French Court orders the removal of smart meters for health reasons

Posted on August 3, 2019 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

A French court has ordered the removal of the controversial Linky electricity smart meters from 13 homes, for medical reasons. The tribunal de grande instance (TGI or the civil court) of Tours considered the case of 121 “anti-Linky” complainants, and threw out … Continue reading →

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“Self-serving nonsense”: Why smart meters and the energy industry failed Australia

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Gavin Dietz, “energy insider” and global executive of Landis+Gyr; the world’s largest manufacturer of smart meters, writes: “…in reality, smart meters have failed hugely to deliver on the perceived promise that accompanied their global promotion and rollout in the early-2000s and … Continue reading →

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Why the Australian government will not advise the public on wireless technologies’ risks to health – at least for now

Posted on January 26, 2019 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

In stark contrast to a recent Italian court ruling where three Italian government ministries have acknowledged that there is a need to raise public awareness on how to use mobile phones safely (see [Italian court orders public safety campaign] and Lennart … Continue reading →

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