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SMETS2 smart meter installations surpass 3 million milestone

The Data Communications Company revealed British Gas installed the milestone meter. More than half-a-billion messages have been sent across its network.

5 years ago

Octopus: A tech firm that does energy

5 years ago

Millions of smart meters continue to operate in ‘dumb’ mode

One industry voice estimates it will be at least 2028 before 85 per cent of homes have a smart meter. Installation rates have been increasing, however.

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Improving customer satisfaction in an increasingly competitive landscape

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UW Manifesto: Why smart meters should be mandatory

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Smart meters the Italian way

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Government urged to introduce levy on smart meter rejections

Energy UK has proposed a series of measures to aid the smart meter rollout. The trade body has also warned that the 2024 deadline as it stands is not achievable.

5 years ago

Ofgem removes barrier to elective half-hourly settlement

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Turning homes into virtual power plants

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Britain lagging behind European neighbours on flexibility

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Winning in an increasingly dynamic market

Innovation has impacted a range of sectors, and energy is no exception; currently the sector is facing one of its biggest challenges yet as customers wake up from widespread inertia, spurred on by the evolution of price-comparison/auto-switching services and changing consumer expectations.

5 years ago

Utility of the Future: Three forward steps for energy

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Smart meters approaching ‘powerful tipping point’

The minister overseeing the smart meter programme has predicted that bills for customers using conventional devices will rise as they become more expensive to operate. Lord Duncan also warned that suppliers failing to hit the revised rollout deadline of 2024 could be subject to fines and become a target for climate change protests.

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Ofgem modifies smart meter installation code of practice

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More than 2.5m SMETS2 smart meters have been installed

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Toto’s survival ever in doubt

Back in January, Tom Nicholas, the operations director of Toto Energy, wrote for Utility Week on the subject of "surviving the energy market". Following the announcement of the company’s collapse this week his comments are worth revisiting.

5 years ago

Billing software – time to say goodbye to monolithic monsters?

5 years ago

Why smart meters remain an untapped resource

6 years ago

Will the sun set on the energy price cap in 2023?

With Ofgem recently publishing its framework for assessing whether effective competition exists to remove the price cap, industry experts have voiced their concerns about the smart meter rollout being an indicator of success. A legislative “sunset clause” stipulates the cap will end in 2023, but some commentators remain sceptical.

6 years ago

The dawn of a new era for energy retail

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