Question 2799 — energy and fuels

Summary

Ms. Bénédicte Taurine alerts the Minister of State, Minister of Ecological and Inclusive Transition, to the opposition of many municipalities to the installation of the Linky meter by Enedis. Despite the objective set by the 2015 law on energy transition and green growth, 428 municipalities took an anti-Linky municipal deliberation. Intended to instantly make known the consumption of individuals in order to encourage them to decrease, this project arouses distrust. First, these meters are communicating and therefore use electromagnetic waves to transmit information. However, consulted on this point, ANSES explains that “the studies do not allow us to conclude as to the existence or not of deleterious effects” while CRIIREM deplores the trend towards the multiplication of emitting devices. Secondly, this transmission of data to Enedis without Prior approval from users can pose a problem with respect to privacy, which is why Holland has made their installation optional. Especially since according to the IRT/System X Institute in Saclay these meters can be hacked. In terms of employment, the results of the Linky meter are not encouraging either: their manufacture and installation would generate 10,000 (temporary) jobs even though 10,000 permanent jobs linked to meter reading will disappear. Finally, at a time when public funds must be spent efficiently, the 5 billion required for the installation of these 35 million meters does not appear to be the most relevant choice for improving energy efficiency. This sum could have largely made it possible to equip all homes with LEDs free of charge and thus save 6% of electricity, or to fight against energy poverty among the poorest by insulating 250,000 homes. The lifespan of these meters is also unknown. One thing is certain: their hasty installation by Enedis leads to operating problems reported by consumer associations such as UFC Que Choisir. As for the display of consumption in real time in housing, it has only been made compulsory for households in energy poverty so that a supplier like Direct Energie offers this service for 6.80 per month. She therefore questions her position in relation to all of these elements.

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