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Energy: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to protect consumers from increased energy costs if their electricity meters are not replaced by the 30 June 2025 deadline.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Answering body
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
16 May 2025
Target answer date
20 May 2025
Answer
27 May 2025 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to protect consumers from increased energy costs if their electricity meters are not replaced by the 30 June 2025 deadline.

  2. 20 May 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 27 May 2025

    Answer published

    Ofgem has announced its intention to introduce RTS specific licence conditions for suppliers to protect consumers from the risk of heating and hot water supply disruption and higher bills. Ofgem has recently consulted on this and will publish a response i...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

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Carbon Capture and Storage

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