The CE marking ensures that the emission levels of smart meters comply with applicable standards. Your smart meter uses mobile networks, similar to the communication modules in smartphones.
- However, the distance between the meter and your body is much greater (about 10 meters) than between your phone and your head (roughly 10 cm). As a result, exposure to electromagnetic radiation is significantly smaller (about 10,000 times less) than during a phone call. The effect of a communicating meter can be compared to the effect of a neighbor's mobile phone in the apartment next to or above you.
- Moreover, the smart meter transmits data for only a few seconds per day, keeping radiation to a minimum.
In Brussels, radiation standards are stricter than elsewhere in Belgium and lower than European recommendations.