PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Energy: Meters (4 September 2017)

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the number of gas and electric meters replaced during the smart energy roll-out that are (a) sent to landfill and (b) refurbished and reused.

Asked by:
Mr Toby Perkins (Labour)

No estimate has been made as to the number of gas and electric meters replaced during the smart meter rollout that are either sent to landfill, or refurbished and reused. However, reports for the amount of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) placed on the market and collected in the UK under the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations are available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/waste-electrical-and-electronic-equipment-weee-in-the-uk

The Government is committed to ensuring that every home and small business in the country is offered a smart meter the end of 2020. Overall, the roll-out is set to deliver significant net benefits to consumers, estimated at £5.7 billion over the lifetime of the Programme, yielding £1.5 of savings for every £1 spent.

Answered by:
Lord Harrington of Watford (Non-affiliated)
13 September 2017