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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Not Addressed 1
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24 Conclusion Not Addressed
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 which its current proposed target framework to 2025 recognises, claiming …
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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