Energy: Meters
Commons · Question 78780 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Matt Vickers
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the proportion of households in the North of England that are unable to connect to the Data Communications Company smart meter network; and what steps he has take
Answer
Answered by Martin McCluskey, 20 Oct 2025
The DCC is obligated to provide WAN coverage to 99.5% of premises across its ‘North’ region, which includes the North of England. After consultation with industry, energy suppliers can now install 4G cellular smart meter communication hubs across the whol...