Smart meters, the latest generation of energy meters, automatically track your gas and electricity usage at regular intervals and send this data to your energy supplier for more accurate billing - typically, bills are cheaper with a smart meter installed.
Millions of households may have a faulty smart meter that's costing them money - how to check if yours is one of them Brits are being alerted to the potential risk of a faulty smart meter that could end up costing them more money.
Shockingly, industry regulator Ofgem has disclosed that a significant number of smart meters are unable to send automatic readings to providers, meaning their energy usage is not being effectively tracked.
It's estimated that around 36 million households in the UK rely on a smart meter to calculate their energy usage.
Based on these figures, it's estimated that around 2.6 million households are operating faulty smart meters.
