Dive Summary:

• The UK's Department of Energy and Climate Change commissioned a study indicating that about half of Brits surveyed know what a smart meter is, a stat higher than in North America, where only about 1/3 or less know what a smart meter is.
• Feelings about smart meters in the UK, meanwhile, are decidedly mixed.
• However, only 8% of those surveyed who had smart meters installed were unhappy with the devices.

From the article:

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) survey was the first of a three-part study, and was based on 2,396 in-home interviews with consumers. Consumer reactions to smart meters were decidedly mixed, according to an article in Renew Grid.

While more consumers were supportive than opposed to the advanced metering technology, almost half of them were undecided. ...