PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(19 March 2025)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the cost to the public purse was of spending to support the installation of smart meters in financial years (a) 2022-23, (b) 2023-24 and (c) 2024-25.
Asked by:
Claire Young (Liberal Democrat)
Asked by:
Claire Young (Liberal Democrat)
Answer
The investment needed for smart metering including installation of smart meters is funded by energy suppliers.
Government expenditure on the Smart Metering Implementation Programme in DESNZ in 2022-23 was £9.7m, in 2023-4 it was £9.8m and forecast expenditure in 2024-25 is £10.5m.
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