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Quarter of customers have not been offered a smart meter

More than a quarter of energy customers have not been offered a smart meter, despite government targets to offer the devices to all homes by 2020.

6 years ago

Ofgem gives all-clear to WPD to access smart meter data

The regulator has approved a data privacy plan submitted by Western Power Distribution setting out its proposed arrangements for collecting, processing and storing the information based on half-hourly consumption data from domestic smart meter customers.

6 years ago

BEIS proposes further extension to SMETS1 end date

The deadline for the installation of the first generation of energy smart meters (SMETS1) faces yet another extension as the government consults on plans to move the end date back by eight weeks.

6 years ago

Ofgem says recent actions will save consumers £17bn 

The headline figure, revealed in an annual report, consists of £7.8 billion of direct benefits, £8.8 billion of indirect benefits and a £542 million reduction in funding for networks companies.

6 years ago

Just a third of Brits have a smart meter

The survey, published by Igloo Energy, claims that despite huge efforts by the government and the sector to encourage take-up, only 34 per cent of households have a smart meter.

6 years ago

Energy firms under fire over ‘dumb’ smart meters

Energy suppliers are failing to inform consumers that smart meters are likely to go “dumb”

6 years ago

Smart meter rollout ‘approaching a cliff edge’

The government must take action to address the slow progress of the smart meter rollout,

6 years ago

Unlocking the possibilities of smart meters – where are we 10 years on?

"Only with a transformation to smart energy and smart meters will the UK be able to have a reliable and sustainable energy system"

6 years ago

Smart meter funding scheme to help SMEs cut energy use

The government has awarded £8.8 million of funding to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs)

6 years ago

Suppliers ‘not doing enough’ on prepay meter options

The number of energy customers forced to install prepayment meters has risen for the first

6 years ago

SMETS2 meter roll-out passes 1,000 mark

The number of installed SMETS2 meters has crossed 1,000, Greg Clark has revealed. Responding to

6 years ago

Smart home market growth opportunity for energy suppliers

Findings from a new disrupting utilities survey by consultants PwC, which looked at UK consumer attitudes to smart technology, indicate the growing market could be increasingly lucrative for energy suppliers.

6 years ago

47% more nervous about smart tech after Facebook scandal

Data security is in the limelight like never before following the Cambridge Analytica scandal in March of this year. But has this changed consumer perception with regard to utility companies, or affected attitudes to the adoption of smart technology?

6 years ago

Letter from the Editor: forget the smart talk, it’s time for action

With the clock ticking on the great smart meter rollout, could there finally be some

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6 years ago

Letter from the Editor: Forget the smart talk, it’s time for action

Apparently so, opposition peers were assured this week, when junior Department for Business, Energy and

6 years ago

ESG buys smart meter specialists

The integrated software provider ESG has bought smart meter specialists Aprose Solutions. In a statement

6 years ago

Australian smart metering company targets UK suppliers

Simble Solutions will launch into the UK metering market in June via UK software company Utiligroup. Its smart meter software will be integrated with Utiligroup’s uSmart platform and offered to utility suppliers.

7 years ago

Government pledges to publish smart meter action plan

The government has pledged to publish an action plan outlining how it intends to overcome the operational and technical bugbears holding back delivery of its smart meter programme by the end of this year.

7 years ago

Npower profits rise as customer losses offset by higher demand

Npower profits rose by more than a quarter over the first three months of 2018 as continued customer losses were offset by increased demand and reduced costs.

7 years ago

‘Energy strategies’ aiding business growth, says survey

Firms with an “energy strategy” are twice as likely to be ahead in the market and outperforming competitors, reveals research from Centrica Business Solutions.

7 years ago

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