Smart meters will make energy use more visible, but how much they'll reduce energy consumption isn't clear.
from The Guardian
"An Energy Saving Trust survey recently revealed that three quarters of the public support smart meters and the sharing of energy use data. The government hopes to offer the technology to every home and business by the end of the decade, with the roll-out kicking off in autumn 2015.
"Smart meters are an important tool for helping people understand and quantify energy use. They differ from a traditional meter, by providing accurate energy use data in real-time. This can be shown on an in-home display and also read remotely by the energy supplier. Historical information on energy use and cost will allow consumers to compare current and past use.
"Shahzeen Attari from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University, explains that in reality people largely underestimate the energy consumption for certain devices and activities.
'For example, if you were to ask someone how much energy a dishwashing machine would use in an hour, on average they would tend to underestimate it by factor of 800 times less than what it actually consumes,' she said. …"
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