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Topical question asked in the House of Commons, by Lord McCabe (Labour). It was answered on Tuesday, 20 November 2018 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Topical Questions

Question

Which?, the consumer champion, points out that large suppliers need to install 30 smart meters a minute every day for the next two years to meet the Government’s 2020 roll-out target. How does the Minister think this is going?

Answer

I applaud the hon. Gentleman for his long-standing interest in this important area. It is going better by the day. Over 400,000 smart meters are now being installed every month. As of the end of October, some 97,500 SMETS2 meters, including one in my home in Devizes, have been installed. He will know better than many about the long-term benefits that this brings, both to people’s ability to control and reduce their energy use, and to delivering the most efficient and digitised energy system in the world.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
649 c720 
Session
2017-19
Oral question type
1st Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Energy Meters
Link
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