Smart meter delays means UK risks building half-'dumb' smart grid, Labour warns

Madeleine Cuff
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Sluggish roll out of smart meters could jeopardise journey to low-carbon electricity system, according to Labour's Alan Whitehead

The UK risks being left with an electricity system that is only partially tooled-up for the low-carbon transition if the government does not take radical action to accelerate the smart meter rollout ...

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