Smart meter installations have plummeted this year, thanks to the coronavirus, new data has revealed. The number of smart meters operating in smart mode at the end of June is almost unchanged from three months’ previous – with an increase of just 0.4 per cent, according to official smart meter statistics from the Government. In … Read more
Smart meter rollout dented: Lockdown halts progress of installations and fewer than half of homes are predicted to have one by next summer The rollout will now only reach 48% completion by the end of June 2021 This is compared to the 61% predicted pre-pandemic Many are still averse to having a meter fitted at home … Read more
Energy suppliers restart smart meter installations but customers will be screened by call centre workers By Miles Dilworth For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 2 June 2020 | Updated: 23:20 BST, 2 June 2020 Energy suppliers are restarting smart meter installations after a two-month pause Energy suppliers are restarting smart meter installations after a … Read more
Revealed: Millions of ‘dumb’ first generation smart meters were fitted last year as overall installation rates drop 12% Of the 4.5m meters installed, 1.5m were still first generation devices These figures do not count towards supplier’s official targets The number of installations has also dropped since 2018 By Grace Gausden For This Is Money Published: … Read more