Chinese smart meters could be a threat to power supplies in Britain, critics fear

A quarter of a million smart meters made by a firm linked to the Chinese government have been installed in UK homes, sparking fears Beijing could 'destroy' the national grid. How our supply could go off with a flick of a switch All smart meters in the UK are fitted with a remote controlled off switch. A director at WiFore Consulting, who gave evidence to a parliamentary inquiry on smart meters, warned that Kaifa could represent a greater threat. The International Cyber Policy Centre has designated CEC as 'very high risk' due to its role as one of China's leading producers of military electronics, while the US has blocked the use of Chinese smart meters. Ovo Energy has ordered 38,000 Kaifa meters for 2022 alone, while Eon has signed a four-year deal with the Chinese firm. An Octopus spokesman said Kaifa meters constituted less than 4 per cent of its installations. Both Energy UK and the Government stressed that all smart meters operating in Great Britain were subject to 'robust security standards'.