Meters: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 112123 · Tabled 10 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Sir Julian Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure households in rural communities that cannot receive smart meter connections via (a) long-range radio and (b) 4G are able to access alternative co
Answer
Answered by Martin McCluskey, 17 Feb 2026
The Government is working closely with the DCC and energy suppliers to ensure smart meter connectivity can be extended to currently unserved properties in all regions as soon as reasonably possible. One such solution, currently being trialled, will involv...