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Debate between Stephen Metcalfe and Craig Williams
Thursday 14th July 2016
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Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock) (Con)
9. What progress her Department has made on working with the major energy suppliers on the smart meter roll-out to ensure maximum benefit to consumers.
Craig Williams (Cardiff North) (Con)
21. What progress her Department has made on working with the major energy suppliers on the smart meter roll-out to ensure maximum benefit to consumers.
The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Andrea Leadsom)
Good progress has been made to date on the roll-out of smart meters, with more than 3.6 million meters installed across the country. There is evidence that these consumers are already saving energy. Research by British Gas shows that smart meter customers have reduced their energy consumption by an average of about 3% for both gas and electricity.