Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 31230
Electricity Act 1989
Tabled: 12 February 2025
Answered: 27 February 2025
Named DayQuestion
Lorraine Beavers
Labour — Blackpool North and Fleetwood
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to bring forward legislative proposals to amend the Electricity Act 1989 to ensure that the use of sub-meters in domestic properties is subject to the same consumer protections as
Answer
Justin MaddersUnder the Electricity Act 1989 all electricity meters used for billing must be of an approved design and be accurate. Those who charge anyone through submeters, such as landlords, in domestic properties ultimately have the same legal obligations as licens...
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