Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 5162

Meters and Renewable Energy: Islands and Rural Areas

Tabled: 10 September 2024
Answered: 18 September 2024

Question

Mr Angus MacDonald

Liberal DemocratInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether officials in his Department have had discussions with relevant organisations on steps to ensure that rural and island communities have (a) equitable access to SMART meters and (b) sup

Answer

Miatta Fahnbulleh
Energy suppliers are obligated under their licence conditions to install smart meters throughout Great Britain, including rural and island communities. The Department is working with energy suppliers to identify and share best practice in deploying meters...

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