What’s a Smart Meter
The Government’s UK smart meter programme aims to replace around 53 million gas and electricity meters by mid-2025 and emsSmart is part of this.
While energy suppliers are responsible for the management and roll-out of the smart metering programme, emsSmart is providing funding and other services throughout this programme.
Smart meters operate in virtually ‘real time’ so customers can anticipate how much their energy bill will cost due to the accurate and detailed information their meter provides.
Benefits of smart meters include:
- Customers being able to manage and control their use of electricity and gas with the current increase in energy bills.
- More control for customers over their energy estimated bills.
- More accurate and near real-time information on energy use and costs.
- Enables faster switching enhancing retail competition in the industry reducing costs and improving customer service from suppliers.
- Lower industry costs enabling savings to be passed on to the customer.
- Increased development of new products and services.
- Faster and easier switching of energy suppliers.
The roll-out of smart meters will play an important part in Britain’s transition to a low-carbon economy.
- Reduced consumption means fewer carbon emissions.
- Smart meters will allow consumers to be more aware of their carbon footprint, helping meet some of the long-term challenges faced to ensure an affordable, secure and sustainable energy supply.
Smart Metering Links
Further information about smart meters:
Ofgem
Information about the transition to smart meters and the smart meter roll-out from the government regulator for gas and electricity markets in Great Britain.
Data Communications Company (DCC)
The DCC will establish and manage the data and communications network to connect smart meters to the business systems of energy suppliers, network operators and other authorised service users of the network.
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy – GOV.UK (BEIS)
Smart meters put customers in control of their energy use, allowing them to adopt energy efficiency measures that can help save money on their energy bills and offset price increases.
Smart Energy GB
Smart Energy GB is the voice of the smart meter roll-out. Independent of government, it is not an energy supplier and doesn’t fit smart meters. Smart Energy GB’s remit is to make sure everyone in Great Britain understands smart meters, the roll-out and how to use their meters to get their gas and electricity under control
