{"id":67324,"date":"2016-02-05T12:07:00","date_gmt":"2016-02-05T12:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=43105cc56321b49e1b477afb35cff12e"},"modified":"2016-02-05T12:07:00","modified_gmt":"2016-02-05T12:07:00","slug":"news-story-getting-smart-with-your-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=67324","title":{"rendered":"News story: Getting smart with your energy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"govspeak\">\n<p>Government has allowed suppliers to try out different ways of helping people monitor their energy use with smart meters by trialling alternatives to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/consultations\/smart-meter-in-home-display-licence-conditions\">ln Home Display<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Smart meters will help people track exactly how much energy they\u2019re using, which is a big part of our plan to keep energy bills down.  These trials will help us gather evidence about how people interact with different ways of getting information about their energy use like phone apps or web based portals.  We\u2019ll then be able to make an informed decision on whether any changes are needed to the current policy. <\/p>\n<p>Lord Bourne, Energy Minister said:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>I\u2019m committed to ensuring that this Government transforms Great Britain\u2019s energy infrastructure so it is fit for the 21st century. The roll out of smart meters play a key role in helping hardworking families to take control of their energy use, bringing an end to estimated bills and helping bill payers to become more energy efficient.<\/p>\n<p class=\"last-child\">We\u2019ve listened to stakeholders who have told us that they want to give their customers the choice in how they engage with their energy use. That\u2019s why we are allowing energy suppliers to introduce trials of alternatives to the In Home Display \u2013 such as smart phone apps \u2013so we can ensure our decisions meet the needs of consumers across the country.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Alongside smart meters, we\u2019re also keeping bills low for consumers by helping more and more suppliers enter the market \u2013 there are now 36 to choose from.  We\u2019re also making it easier and faster for people to switch and get the best deal for them \u2013 saving on average around \u00a3200.  And we are going further by paving the way for people to be able to switch supplier within 24 hours, helping them cut their bills quicker.<\/p>\n<p>With nearly a quarter of electricity bills covering the cost of getting electricity from where it\u2019s generated to people\u2019s home, we\u2019re also proposing new rules that will bring more competition into how energy is transported, cutting costs for investors and consumers. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/what-the-government-is-doing-to-keep-your-energy-bill-down\/what-the-government-is-doing-to-keep-your-energy-bill-down\">More information on how the Government is keeping your energy bill down<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Government has taken another step forward in plans to revolutionise the energy sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67324"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=67324"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67324\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=67324"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=67324"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=67324"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}