Octopus is forcing me to have a smart meter but won't put it on 'dumb' mode: Crane on the case

Last year, I was told by my energy supplier Octopus that I need to get a smart meter, as my existing meter is too old.

Octopus energy bills 'go up on Friday' as boss says 'you don’t need to buy from us'

Some Octopus Energy customers will be charged more for their electricity from Friday this week and have complained they were ...