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Question for Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

UIN 193980, tabled on 13 July 2023

Question

Kenny MacAskill
Alba Party
East Lothian
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many household meters on the Wide Area Network have been replaced in each year since 2021.

Answer

Amanda Solloway
Conservative
Derby North
Commons

Answered on

18 July 2023

The Data Communications Company (DCC) is obligated under the conditions of its licence to provide Wide Area Network (WAN) coverage to at least 99.25% of premises across Great Britain. There are currently 27.4 million meters connected to the WAN across Great Britain. The Government do not hold this data by region.

Energy suppliers are obligated under the conditions of their licences to take all reasonable steps to ensure their customers’ smart meters are functional. This includes replacing meters that have reached the end of their life or have been found to be faulty. The Government do not hold data on how many meters on the WAN have been replaced since 2021.

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