Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 31230

Electricity Act 1989

Tabled: 12 February 2025
Answered: 27 February 2025
Named Day

Question

Lorraine Beavers

LabourBlackpool 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 Madders
Under 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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