New Government smart meter plans

Smart meters will mean an end to estimated bills. They’ll help you to manage your energy usage, which will lead to a reduction in carbon emissions. So you’ll be saving money and helping to save the environment too.

When will meter be changed?

As part of a two-year trial, backed by the Department of Energy and Climate Change, we’ve changed over 9,700 meters in the UK since early 2008. We’re the largest participant in the Government-sponsored project which is helping us to understand how to make the most of this new technology in the future.

We’ve been developing our plans in preparation for the roll-out of smart meters, but there’s a lot to do to establish a national framework to support smart meters, so the roll-out won’t start for some time. Installing smart meters in more than 27 million homes in the next 10 years is a huge task for the industry, but we’ll keep you up to date with developments.