Seven million smart meters to be installed in UK under EIB-backed scheme

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£1bn scheme will help with government pledge to put a smart meter in every home by 2020, as Manchester confirmed as Internet of Things City Demonstrator

A new £1bn scheme backed by the European Investment Bank (EIB) will see over seven million of smart meters installed in homes across the UK. The programme, one of the largest smart meter deployments...

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