Energy: Meters
Commons · Question 78781 · 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 engagement his Department has had with (a) Ofgem and (b) the Data Communications Company to ensure that households unable to connect to the smart meter network are not excluded from comp
Answer
Answered by Martin McCluskey, 20 Oct 2025
The Department regularly engages with Ofgem and the Data Communications Company on the smart metering programme. The DCC is obligated to provide WAN coverage to 99.25% of premises across GB and required by licence conditions to seek to provide coverage to...