One download from a smart meter told a householder they had consumed close to €9,000 worth of electricity in the first week of March
Smart meters generated graphics at the weeked that told consumers they were using massive amounts of electricity. Stock image. Photo: Alamy
A massive malfunction on electricity smart meters over the weekend meant some householders were told they had consumed thousands of euro of energy.
Hundreds of thousands of people are understood to have been impacted by the blunder.