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Smart meter

A smart meter records energy use and communicates readings through the smart-meter communications system rather than relying only on manual meter readings. In Great Britain, the installation normally includes an electricity meter, communications hub and in-home display. A smart meter is not simply an electricity meter connected to the public internet. The communications hub sends and receives information over the secure smart-meter network. Smart-meter data can support time-of-use tariffs used for EV charging, while the EVSE can have its own separate energy meter for charging control or billing.

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