BEIS’s Monday 16 September announcement that the smart meter rollout deadline would be extended from 2020 to 2024 has been met with mixed reactions. Citizens Advice described the decision as a “common sense move which is good news for consumers”. uSwitch said: “The government has finally bowed to the inevitable…
BEIS issued an updated Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) for the smart metering programme on Monday 16 September, alongside a consultation proposing requirements for suppliers to meet annual installation milestones to support the completion of market-wide smart metering by 2024. The government is still committed to ensuring that every home is…
According to a Q1 2018 installation report by BEIS, the rate at which smart meters are being installed across the country has slowed. Released on Thursday 31 May, the data said a total of 1,240,500 smart meters were installed by large energy suppliers in the first three months of the…
More than 8mn people in Britain are considering buying or leasing an electric vehicle (EV) in the next five years, according to a survey by Populus on behalf of Smart Energy GB and Leeds University. Published on Tuesday 29 May, the research also found that smart meters could play a…
Ofgem issued an open letter on Tuesday 15 May, setting out a range of recommendations for suppliers’ smart meter rollout plans. It said suppliers should work to ensure that prepayment customers and those with restricted meters or a lack of Home Area Network coverage can receive smart meters, and that…