Watchdog says delayed smart meter roll out has way to go yet

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Watchdog says delayed smart meter roll out has way to go yet
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UK smart meter rollout years late and less than two thirds complete

, and then 2025. As of February 2023, the government launched a consultation on plans to have smart meters installed in 80 percent of homes and 73 percent of small businesses by the end of 2025.

Estimated total savings over 20 years might mean very little to households currently struggling with energy bills. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero must work with suppliers to"get the programme on track, for the benefit of millions of consumers and small businesses and government’s wider environmental goals," he said.

Nonetheless, the NAO found three million, or 9 percent, of meters were not operating in smart mode as they should. Meanwhile, customers were struggling to maintain smart functionality when they moved to a new supplier. As of May 2023, suppliers had not moved around four million first-generation smart meters to the central platform service to ensure they maintain smart capability when customers switch.

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