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To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of the use of smart meters on (a) domestic household energy bills and (b) the level of domestic energy switching; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of the use of smart meters on (a) domestic household energy bills and (b) the level of domestic energy switching; and if he will make a statement.
Smart Meters are forecast to reduce household bills by £300m by 2020. Smart Energy GB have also found that 86% of people with a smart meter have already made energy saving changes to their behaviour, while British Gas have reported that their dual fuel smart meter customers are reducing their energy consumption by almost 4% on average.
Smart meters offer real-time information on energy usage in pounds and pence, enabling consumers to better understand their bills and how they use energy. Ofgem’s Consumer Engagement Survey for 2017 showed that consumers who say they have a smart meter are more likely to have switched supplier in the past 12 months (23% versus 17% who don’t say they have a smart meter). The survey is available here: https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/consumer-engagement-survey-2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the spending from the public purse to date on the smart meter roll-out; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the spending from the public purse to date on the smart meter roll-out; and if he will make a statement.
The smart meter roll-out is being funded from investment by energy suppliers and network operators.
The only expenditure relating to the Smart Metering Implementation Programme that comes from the public purse is the direct cost to Government of delivering the Programme.
This represents around 1% of the Programme’s total costs, for which estimates are set out in the latest version of the Government’s cost-benefit analysis of the Programme:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/smart-meter-roll-out-gb-cost-benefit-analysis.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many homes will have been offered a smart meter in the West Midlands by the end of 2017.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many homes will have been offered a smart meter in the West Midlands by the end of 2017.
We do not hold this information.
Energy suppliers have their own individual systems and criteria for recording offers for installations of a smart meter.
The rollout of smart meters is on track to deliver significant benefits, including putting an end to estimated bills, and is set to save consumers £300m in 2020 alone.
Suppliers are mandated by government to offer every household and small business a smart meter by 2020, and remain committed to this target.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of whether the smart meter roll-out is proceeding according to timetable; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of whether the smart meter roll-out is proceeding according to timetable; and if he will make a statement.
The Government is committed to ensuring that every home and small business in the country is offered a smart meter the end of 2020. The Programme is making good progress and consumers are already benefiting from smart meters. There are now almost 7 million meters operating across homes and business in Great Britain: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistical-release-and-data-smart-meters-great-britain-quarter-1-2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of households (a) with prepayment meters, (b) on standard variable tariffs and (c) on fixed-price tariffs; what the average price paid was for a dual fuel energy bill on...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of households (a) with prepayment meters, (b) on standard variable tariffs and (c) on fixed-price tariffs; what the average price paid was for a dual fuel energy bill on...
Customer proportions and energy bill estimates are based on a BEIS survey of energy providers which covers around 84 per cent of the market. This data is published as part of our Quarterly Energy Prices publication.
a) At the end of Q1 2017 the proportion of GB households on a prepayment meter was 14 per cent for standard electricity, 21 per cent for Economy 7 electricity and 13 per cent for gas.
b) At the end of Q1 2017 the proportion of GB households on variable tariffs was 66 per cent for standard electricity and 65 per cent for gas.
c) Data is supplied to BEIS in confidence so dual fuel bills are not available for each individual tariff, however aggregate statistics of average bills by payment and tariff type can be published. The table below shows average 2016 dual fuel bills based on combined UK standard electricity bills and GB gas bills, using consumption levels of 3,800kWh/year of standard electricity and 15,000kWh/year of gas.
| Credit | Direct Debit | Prepayment |
Variable Tariff | £1345 | £1269 | £1337 |
Fixed Tariff | £1233 | £1059 | £1309 |
Domestic energy price statistics are also published by Ofgem at https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/data-portal/retail-market-indicators.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the likelihood of every home having a smart meter by 2020; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the likelihood of every home having a smart meter by 2020; and if he will make a statement.
The Government is committed to ensuring that every home and small business in the country is offered a smart meter the end of 2020.
Energy suppliers’ licence conditions require them to take ‘all reasonable steps’ to roll-out smart meters to all their domestic and non-domestic customers by 31 December 2020. Ofgem is responsible for regulating energy suppliers against that obligation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what steps his Department is taking to ensure those with pre-payment meters are not disadvantaged compared to those using other payment methods; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what steps his Department is taking to ensure those with pre-payment meters are not disadvantaged compared to those using other payment methods; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, under what powers the OFWAT Regulator can (a) compel water companies to instal meters at the request of tenants, (b) make water companies notify tenants of any changes to their water charge tariffs and (c) intervene where a...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, under what powers the OFWAT Regulator can (a) compel water companies to instal meters at the request of tenants, (b) make water companies notify tenants of any changes to their water charge tariffs and (c) intervene where a...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what progress the Government has made in producing guidelines for water companies on alternative payment arrangements to water metering.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what progress the Government has made in producing guidelines for water companies on alternative payment arrangements to water metering.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what action the Government plans to take to assist pensioners with the payment of water charges, with particular reference to those who cannot have water meters installed for technical reasons. - Inc ref to Water Industry Bill...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what action the Government plans to take to assist pensioners with the payment of water charges, with particular reference to those who cannot have water meters installed for technical reasons. - Inc ref to Water Industry Bill...
To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what plans she has to exclude the sick, the incapable and those on Fuel Direct from the proposed levy on electricity users for the extension of the Prepayment Meter Scheme. - (Holding answer 23 February 1998).
To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what plans she has to exclude the sick, the incapable and those on Fuel Direct from the proposed levy on electricity users for the extension of the Prepayment Meter Scheme. - (Holding answer 23 February 1998).
In what circumstances a water authority can oblige customers to accept water meters.
In what circumstances a water authority can oblige customers to accept water meters.
How many water meters have been installed to date in each region and nationally. - Table given.
How many water meters have been installed to date in each region and nationally. - Table given.