In the past few years, millions of us have switched over to smart meters to better understand the energy we’re using — reducing both our carbon footprint and our energy bills. And as more of us make the switch, these savings have the potential to grow even further. Smart meters are also part of a much bigger transformation of the country’s energy infrastructure — helping build a flexible, decentralised and decarbonised energy system that will contribute to making Britain smarter, greener and ready for our future energy demands. It’s called the smart energy system — and it’s a completely new way of managing our energy.
Why upgrade?
The first electricity grids were built as one-way streets, enabling power to flow from suppliers to the consumer. This system helped turn on the lights across Britain, but it’s time for a flexible and agile system, better equipped for our future needs.
The main problem with our current infrastructure is that it waits to find out how much electricity is needed at any given time and then responds accordingly.
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