Lastly, we'd like to clarify that we don't charge any ongoing fees or subscriptions beyond the one-time payment for purchasing the ivie Bud. It feels to me like it would have been better for Chameleon to delay launching the device until they had more features ready. It can be a combined electricity and gas bill, provided it clearly shows the MPAN (13-digit unique number found on your electricity bill). Work out weekly consumption then x by 78 weeks ( this is 18 months of energy useage) then divide / by 12. This process nukes all encryption keys and security keys for everyone with DCC Other User that had them on your meters and fully disconnects them.

We believe that you're referring to the ivie Bud, our In-Home Display that you link to the app to get live data.We appreciate your understanding and if there's anything else we can help with, please do not hesitate to get back in touch.

In the UK, the optical port is also disabled for security reasons as well while the meter is in the field. The effect of this is that when the Bud displays energy used for gas it is seriously underestimated.

By agreeing to these rules, you warrant that you will not post any messages that are obscene, vulgar,sexually-oriented, hateful, threatening, or otherwise violative of any laws. The last thing you want to do with an electric meter that’s got 240v running through it, is expose a metal port to the end user.

Both my smart meters are working ok and talking to my energy provider so no reason I can see for not talking to the Bud. If you think about the security that the supplier company want toward the consumers, then it makes sense. With live data, people can make smart energy-saving decisions on the spot that bring genuine change to how they use energy. The ivie app and ivie Bud were created for this exact reason: to make managing energy simpler, smarter and more personal.How long they last before they drop out again is anyones guess as is how long they take to rejoin properly….