Smart Meters

Organisation tasked with overseeing national rollout of smart meters set to shift its focus from awareness building to driving demand for the devices and encouraging pro-environmental behaviours

New dedicated spaces to showcase energy efficient and environmentally friendly products alongside expert advice on efficiency measures in the home

The partnership is aimed at harnessing Internet of Things technologies to accelerate green, digital grid systems and services for energy utilities

Number of smart meters operating in Britain by end of June 2020 almost unchanged from March due to Covid-19 safety restrictions, new figures confirm

Government sets out plans to accelerate smart meter rollout across UK homes and businesses, in bid to boost post-Covid-19 recovery

Trade body Energy UK confirms its members have halted all non-urgent smart meter work, further dampening government's nationwide rollout ambitions

Trade body research suggests industry likely to fall short on government's ambition for 85 per cent of homes and businesses to have a smart meter installed by 2024

Companies claim new tool will enable householders to monitor their energy use and carbon emissions while on the go from phones or tablets

Energy suppliers to be subject to annual installation targets under new government plan to ramp up smart meter rollout, amidst growing fears over sluggish progress

There's little chance the government will meet its 2020 smart meter deadline, but less still it will publicly admit defeat, says Labour's Alan Whitehead