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Energy: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Tough new rules force suppliers to fix faulty smart meters, published on 10 March 2026, what the penalty to suppliers will be for eac

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Answering body
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
12 Mar 2026
Target answer date
16 Mar 2026
Answer
20 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 12 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Tough new rules force suppliers to fix faulty smart meters, published on 10 March 2026, what the penalty to suppliers will be for eac

  2. 16 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 20 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    Ofgem is responsible for monitoring the compliance of energy suppliers against their licence conditions and to take any compliance or enforcement action, which could include fines.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

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