Re: Really, that Much?
The result is - apart from cheaper meter reads - also more accurate meter reads.
I think smart meters, of any kind, have been shown to have pretty questionable accuracy. The following article will be local to you and relevant
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11816828
In it at least one company admits to using Hall sensors in <= 1.5% of installations - inaccurate but usually favour the customer - whereas others mention nothing. Take from that what you will. Typically the cheapest meter they can lay their hands upon will be the one they use. That may mean that there are Rogowski Coil samples out there. Pray you don't have one.