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

Oct 16, 2022 10:00 pm Cyber Security 148

Chinese smart meters could be a threat to power supplies in Britain if used as 'a Trojan horse that could pull down the whole of the grid', experts warn

Thousands of smart meters installed in UK have links to Chinese Government

Three major UK energy supplies have struck a deal with Kaifa Technology UK

There are already 250,000 Kaifa meters installed in homes across the country

Experts fear Beijing could 'destroy' the national grid because of the rollout

By Miles Dilworth Investigations Editor For The Daily Mail

Published: 17:38 EDT, 16 October 2022 | Updated: 17:50 EDT, 16 October 2022

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.

At least three major UK energy suppliers have struck deals with Kaifa Technology UK, which is controlled by a subsidiary of the state-owned China Electronics Corporation (CEC).

There are already 250,000 Kaifa meters in homes across the country, according to industry figures obtained by the Daily Mail.

But experts predict there could be more than three million by the end of the rollou ..

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