Seventy-Second Report - Update on the rollout of smart meters

Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee HC 1332 20 October 2023
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 25 items (5 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 25 of 25 classified)
Accepted 17
Accepted in Part 3
Acknowledged 3
Not Addressed 1
Rejected 1
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Seventy-second report from Session 2022-23 · published 14 Feb 2024
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Recommendations & Conclusions

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24 Conclusion Not Addressed
Consumer smart meter demand potentially overstated due to practical installation barriers.
Conclusion
The Department characterises smart meters as a change programme, and recognises that it needs, at some point, to stop being so and become business as usual in the energy retail market.75 However, it considers that there remains significant unsatisfied demand … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government's response details a commitment to share annual cost and benefit information and plans for program closure, which does not address the committee's observations regarding differing views on smart meter demand and rollout pace.
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