Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 39766

Energy: Meters

Tabled: 19 March 2025
Answered: 24 March 2025
Named Day

Question

Claire Young

Liberal DemocratThornbury and Yate

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the cost to the public purse was of spending to support the installation of smart meters in financial years (a) 2022-23, (b) 2023-24 and (c) 2024-25.

Answer

Miatta Fahnbulleh
The investment needed for smart metering including installation of smart meters is funded by energy suppliers. Government expenditure on the Smart Metering Implementation Programme in DESNZ in 2022-23 was £9.7m, in 2023-4 it was £9.8m and forecast expendi...

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