Smart meter delay means promised green gains lower than expected, National Audit Office warns

Will Nichols
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Government insists good progress is being made although NAO finds net benefits of energy saving technology have fallen by more than £2bn

The government insists it is making "good progress" on its smart meter rollout, despite a report claiming a delay to the programme has reduced the projected benefits by over £2bn. A National Audit Office...

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