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Written question asked by Angus MacDonald (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 22 July 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 September 2025. It was answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh (Labour) on Thursday, 4 September 2025 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.


Energy: Meters

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will make an estimate of the number of households that are not on the smart meter network in each constituency in Scotland.

Answer

The Department does not collect data on Wide Area Network (WAN) availability at constituency level.

The DCC is obligated under the conditions of its licence to provide Wide Area Network (WAN) coverage to at least 99.5% of premises in the ‘North’ region, which includes Scotland, and to assess opportunities to increase the overall level of coverage.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
70264
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Energy Meters Scotland
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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