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Energy: Meters

Asked by James McMurdockIndependentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 20 March 2026UIN 120559

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Tough new rules force suppliers to fix faulty smart meters, published on 10 March 2026, what the penalty to suppliers will be for eac

Answered by Martin McCluskey

Ofgem is responsible for monitoring the compliance of energy suppliers against their licence conditions and to take any compliance or enforcement action, which could include fines.

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