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Am I right to object to smart energy meters?

British Gas smart energy monitor in kitchen
Spy in the home? Some people find smart energy meters intrusive. Photograph: Alamy Stock Photo

Every week a Guardian Money reader submits a question, and it’s up to you to help him or her out – a selection of the best answers will appear in next Saturday’s paper.

Our energy company wants to install a smart meter in our home. My partner is happy with it but I find it intrusive, and am concerned about how they are going to use the data (it is managed by a unit of Capita). Am I being a bit of a luddite? Or am I right to take a stand against them?

Do you have a problem readers could solve? Email your suggestions tomoney@theguardian.com or write to us at Money, The Guardian, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU

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