https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/tags/smartmeter/Recent content in smartmeter on Gloucestershire DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usWed, 01 Jul 2026 06:40:51 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/bbc-expert-urges-energy-customers-to-act-now-amid-price-cap-hike/Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:40:51 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/bbc-expert-urges-energy-customers-to-act-now-amid-price-cap-hike/A BBC energy expert has issued an urgent call for customers of major suppliers including Octopus Energy, British Gas, E.ON Next, OVO, EDF, and Scottish Power to take immediate action. With a 13% increase in the energy price cap coming into effect on July 1, households risk facing significantly higher bills unless they act now. Approximately 5.3 million homes on standard tariffs without smart meters are particularly at risk of paying for past energy usage at the new, elevated rates.