Energy suppliers have been accused of deliberately blocking moves which would prevent millions of smart meters from going “dumb”. The accusation has been levelled by smart meter installer and energy infrastructure company SMS, which has repeatedly called for third parties like itself to be able to manage the firmware that underpins smart meters – a role currently undertaken by suppliers. The latest government figures – published last week – reveal that almost 4 million smart meters were operating in “traditional mode” at the end of 2023.
Energy suppliers ‘repeatedly reject’ code mod to prevent dumb meters
