Octopus offering SMETS2 install -- should I?

[rotor2k]

Octopus have emailed me offering to book (with specific dates and time slots) SMETS2 meters install. I have SMETS1 "Secure" meters and they work fine. Should I accept the offer to upgrade to SMETS2? From what I read, SMETS2 meters are fully portable between providers, where SMETS1 meters are limited to what each provider may support (i.e. I get complete freedom to move away from Octopus if I want to by upgrading to SMETS2). Is there any downside to upgrading? I don't have PV or a battery.

 

[Fursty Ferret]

I wouldn't. I had a SMETS1 meter replaced by SMETS2 and now it doesn't work at all because the signal is too weak.

 

[Tony Hoyle]

I'm not sure I would.. you have a working smart meter. Change if in the future it stops working.. but it's a risk.

 

[MrBadger]

I think you should be OK in London.

 

[Dilly]

I have SMETS1 secure. Works flawlessly. I wouldn’t either.. Some SMETS2 meters have issues!

 

[speedyranger74]

Installed since April and only yesterday was able to switch to Octopus Agile.
I give a try and maybe ad settembre will switch to Octopus Go.

 

[rotor2k]

Heh, not a ringing endorsement! I think I will stick with my SMETS1, thanks for the feedback!

 

[GRiLLA]

I had a Smets 2 meter from new, no issues after the protracted commissioning.

 

[JohnRatsey]

I had my meters changed from SMETS1 to SMETS2 on Thursday. The new electricity meter is a Kaifa MA120 which previously had created phantom power drain when connected to a Powerwall battery. However, yesterday's half hourly data is now visible in my Octopus account and is consistent with what I saw with a SMETS1 meter. Data for both meters were showing up on the IHD before the installer departed and, overall, the commissioning has been faster than I expected.

 

[tomorrowman]

Went from SMETS1 to SMETS2 for Octopus Go tariff - proved to be painless and at least the 'energy use' monitor works now.

Just because some people have a bad experience did not meant we all did - Sure change involves risk but in my case the £100's in electricity savings by having a meter that supported Octopus Go was worth the risk - In my opinions (No Octopus did not support my original SMERTS1 meter)