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Germany has been very slow compared to other European countries in adopting smart meters

It was great yesterday to speak again at the United Nations during the Sustainable Energy Week! And fun!
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This time, I explained why Germany has been very slow compared to other European countries with implementing smart meter technology. #SmartMeters are critical for today's #energyGrid in allowing households to supply electricity as well. Apart from technical, organizational, economic, and regulatory barriers, behavioral barriers played an important role as well. These behavioral barriers include: - lack of motivation: individuals may have had a lack of intrinsic motivation, may have experienced high costs of change, and may not have felt that this technology would benefit them - lack of perceived ability: individuals may have had a fear of failure when adopting the technology or have had limiting beliefs about their (in)ability to use this technology - limited #environmentalism: individuals may not have had clear positively formulated goals about how they want to contribute to the energy transition or have been inconsistent by not taking action You can read more about Germany's surprising adoption process in our paper:
https://unece.org/sites/default/files/2024-08/behavioural.barriers_case.study_.2024_0.pdf


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I would also like to thank Sudha Setty (She/Her), Dr Alina Mia Udall and all other members of the Task Force on Digitalization in Energy for their valuable contributions to this work! And it was great to meet wonderful "new" people, including José Ángel Leiva Vilaplana, Roberto Monaco, Nicolae Darii, TeeKay (Thorsten) Kreissig and to meet "old" friends including Stefan M. Buettner, Andrei Covatariu, Elizabeth Massey, Igor Litvinyuk, Sylvain Clermont, #EnergyTransition #Germany #EnergieWende

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  • Munene Mugambi

    20 w

    Germany's slow adoption of smart meters highlights the importance of addressing not just technical barriers, but also behavioural factors. Increasing awareness and motivation among citizens is essential for effective energy transitions.

    4
    • walter lungayi

      20 w

      Very disappointing. We don't have time, the right time is now!!

      4
      • Munene Mugambi

        20 w

        @walter_lungayi The urgency for adopting smart technologies like smart meters is critical for enhancing energy efficiency and tackling climate change. Delays only prolong our reliance on outdated systems

        1
      • rosebellendiritu

        20 w

        The goals of Germany in ensuring that there is change ate quite interesting..I do hope that they achieve their climatic goal.

        4
        • Munene Mugambi

          20 w

          @rosebellendiritu Let’s hope for swift action and meaningful results to ensure no one is left behind in the green transition.

          1
        • Rashid Kamau

          20 w

          Smart meters play a key role in creating a more efficient, responsive, and sustainable energy system

          7
          • Gorffly mokua

            20 w

            Germany's focus on smart meters is essential for modernizing its energy grid. While progress has been slow, the shift will enable households to contribute to a more sustainable & efficient energy future.👏💚

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