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BackIn view of the extremely euphoric expectations on the performance of the so-called smart meter, the AK is very sceptical whether these can be fulfilled. This scepticism is fuelled by the expected costs associated with its introduction and operation; as it stands, figures of 1.8 billion Euros have been named for Austria. At national level, a wide range of institutions have already prepared cost-benefit-analyses, some of which seem to indicate very high energy saving potentials. Unfortunately, these analyses were prepared in anticipation of the cost-benefit analysis recommended in Recommendation 14 of the ERGEG and do not consider at all the comprehensive coverage of the entire added value chain - from producer to consumer - but only focus on individual sectors.
In the opinion of the AK, such an approach obscures the view in respect of achieving the top-priority overall goal, namely whether smart meters are indeed able to provide sufficient added value to sustainably reduce energy consumption or whether it would not make more sense to use the necessary investments for other measures (heat insulation, energy efficient appliances).
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