Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 112123
Meters: Rural Areas
Tabled: 10 February 2026
Answered: 17 February 2026
Question
Sir Julian Smith
Conservative — Skipton and Ripon
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure households in rural communities that cannot receive smart meter connections via (a) long-range radio and (b) 4G are able to access alternative co
Answer
Martin McCluskeyThe Government is working closely with the DCC and energy suppliers to ensure smart meter connectivity can be extended to currently unserved properties in all regions as soon as reasonably possible. One such solution, currently being trialled, will involv...
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