I can’t charge my electric car cheaply because I’m too close to an RAF base

I can’t have Octopus Energy’s Go tariff because the meter would interfere with air force systems

A few months ago I decided to switch energy supplier and moved to Octopus Energy’s Go tariff, principally because it offers cheap electric car charging overnight at a rate of 5p/kWh.

I applied to have the required smart meter installed. But after being given a date, I was later declined on the basis that smart meters cannot work at my address because they interfere with the missile early warning system at RAF Fylingdales.

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I can’t have Octopus Energy’s Go tariff because the meter would interfere with air force systems
A few months ago I decided to switch energy supplier and moved to Octopus Energy’s Go tariff, principally because it offers cheap electric car charging overnight at a rate of 5p/kWh.
I applied to have the required smart meter installed. But after being given a date, I was later declined on the basis that smart meters cannot work at my address because they interfere with the missile early warning system at RAF Fylingdales. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian

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