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Energy: Meters

Asked by Liz Saville RobertsPlaid CymruDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 16 October 2025UIN 81339

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the effectiveness of the migration of smart meters to second generation.

Answered by Martin McCluskey

The migration of first-generation (SMETS1) smart meters onto the Data Communications Company (DCC) network is now complete. This means that all SMETS1 smart meters on the DCC network are able to retain smart services upon switching energy suppliers, just as second generation (SMETS2) smart meters do.

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