Smart Meter

[mayennaise]

Would anyone know if you have to have a modern consumer unit rather than an old fashioned fuse box before a smart meter can be fitted??

[Old_Geezer]

No expert, but, I can't see why not, but why wouldn't you want to replace the old fusebox ? (Or have a smart meter for that matter.)

[EDDIE51]

I'm pretty sure that even though it is not strictly necessary they will say that a new consumer unit is needed.

[Kathyan]

Not an answer to the question, but I went online to update my tariff with BG this morning and before it would let me do it I had to agree to have a smart meter fitted (I didn't btw)! I rang them and sorted it over the phone. Are these the sort of tactics we can expect so that they can force these meters on us in the future?

[Tuvok]

When we were with Scottish Gas we got a smart meter.

The fuse box wasn't altered.

Since we switched supplier the meter lost its smart features.

[TonyV]

Think this should explain
https://www.uswitch.com/gas-electricity/guides/smart-meters-explained/

[Sycamore3House]

I have a smart meter and an old fashioned fuse box. Mine is with British Gas