Mid-Scotland and Fife MSP, Murdo Fraser, is looking forward to saving money in the kitchen after attending a cookery event held by Smart Energy GB to highlight the benefits of smart meters to people across Scotland, run as part of Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight.
Murdo joined fellow MSPs to watch Liam MacDonough, Executive Chef in the Scottish Parliament, cook up a special energy saving recipe that he developed to demonstrate that cooking locally sourced, fresh meals for your family doesn’t need to be expensive. With a serving for four people costing just 5p in energy, the stir-fried chicken noodles with spinach dish is a quick, cost-effective meal and, as Murdo can attest, very tasty too.
A smart meter was used to measure the energy costs of cooking the dish, displaying the results in pounds and pence on a digital display. The demonstration was part of Food & Drink Fortnight, run by Scotland Food & Drink.
With 7.7 million smart meters already installed across Great Britain, Murdo is looking forward to seeing smart meters help people to monitor their energy usage across Mid-Scotland and Fife.
Murdo Fraser MSP said:
“Everyone wants to be more energy efficient and knowing exactly how much you are using is part of this battle, but without a smart meter you are unable to see how much energy you are using and what it is costing you.
“Through watching the cookery demonstration, I was delighted to see first-hand how smart meters will give us all much more control of what we spend on gas and electricity, and finally put an end to estimated bills.
“I would encourage people across Perth and Kinross, Fife, Stirling and Clackmannanshire to call their energy supplier and ask for more information about how smart meters can help.”
Fiona Richmond, Head of Regional Food at Scotland Food & Drink, commented:
“Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight is an excellent opportunity to celebrate what we have here in Scotland and to understand why the country has earned the reputation as a Land of Food and Drink. There are so many different ways to get involved, whether that's by changing just one thing about the way you interact with Scottish produce or cooking up delicious recipes using fresh, local ingredients and very little energy!"
“Smart meters bring everyone in Mid-Scotland and Fife, and across the rest of Scotland and Great Britain accurate bills. They also mean that you can see, for the first time, exactly how much energy you are using in pounds and pence, and in near real time. The inconvenient prepayment system will also be completely revolutionised for the many people currently using these meters.
“Contact your energy supplier today about getting your smart meter installed.