PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Energy: Meters (4 February 2021)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what progress the Government has made on the smart meter roll out.
Asked by:
Sir Alan Campbell (Labour)
Asked by:
Sir Alan Campbell (Labour)
Answer
Smart meters are replacing traditional gas and electricity meters in Great Britain as part of an essential infrastructure upgrade to make the energy system more efficient and flexible, enabling the cost-effective delivery of net zero greenhouse gas emissions.
The rollout is making good progress, with 22.2 million smart and advanced meters in homes and small businesses across Great Britain, as of the end of September 2020.
The latest data on the rollout of smart meters is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/smart-meters-statistics.
Answered by:
Anne-Marie Trevelyan (Conservative)
11 February 2021
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