Utility companies claim smart meters save customers money. But that isn’t always the case.

National Grid has been rolling out digital “Smart” meters across New York, replacing traditional meters that required manual readings. While the installation ...

Consumer activists cite complaints from some consumers who claim their bills increased substantially after smart meters were installed.

Researchers found that widely deployed smart meters pose a “massive” cybersecurity risk, potentially enabling data manipulation, energy theft, and service disruption. They propose a new detection ...