We pay for them to regulate their business better?

@Turtle fan . You can bet the reason why the government didn’t stipulate an open API for meters was because the Electricity Companies didn’t want there to be one - I mean if you had an open api the customer could change to another cheaper supplier just like that.

The government doesn’t make these cockups on its own - the lobbying industry invests hugely to ensure they haven’t got a fucking clue.