Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 31865

Energy: Prices

Tabled: 21 February 2025
Answered: 3 March 2025

Question

Sir Alec Shelbrooke

ConservativeWetherby and Easingwold

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the average cost of energy bills was for people (a) with and (b) without smart meters in the latest period for which data is available; and what steps his Department is taking to increas

Answer

Miatta Fahnbulleh
Recent independent evaluation showed that households with smart meters use less energy (equivalent to a cost saving of approximately £40 for the typical household in 2023) on average annually than those with analogue meters. Smart meters also unlock time-...

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