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Energy: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what guidance his Department issues to energy suppliers on their statutory responsibilities for installing functioning smart meters in customers’ homes.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Answering body
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
13 Nov 2024
Target answer date
18 Nov 2024
Answer
18 Nov 2024 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 13 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what guidance his Department issues to energy suppliers on their statutory responsibilities for installing functioning smart meters in customers’ homes.

  2. 18 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 18 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    The Department is working closely with industry to make sure they are addressing meters that are not providing automatic readings. This work includes monitoring and sharing benchmarked performance data, sharing best practice and providing guidance on how ...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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