Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 78783

Energy: Meters

Tabled: 10 October 2025

Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the number of homes in each region where installed smart meters remain non-functional due to lack of network connection.

Answer

Martin McCluskey

The Department does not hold separate figures on the number of homes with smart meters not sending automatic readings due to lack of Wide Area Network (WAN) signal. The Data Communications Company (DCC) is obligated to provide WAN coverage to 99.25% of pr...

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