On Wednesday of last week, first:utility, a UK energy company, announced that it had become the first UK partner for Google’s PowerMeter. As we covered in a previous blog, PowerMeter is an application that allows users to see a near real-time display of their energy
first:utility is a new residential energy supplier, having launched into the sector just over a year ago. It now has 30,000 customers and claims to be the only UK energy supplier to provide free smart meters, which it is rolling out across the UK. Currently, customers can get energy usage patterns from a Home Display Unit or usage and cost information online from the first:utility web site. PowerMeter is an alternative means to view and manage energy consumption. The PowerMeter service will be free and is due to go live this month.
