Energy: Meters
(asked on 1st November 2017) - View Source
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many domestic energy customers with SMETS1 smart meters have switched energy suppliers since the roll-out programme began.
This question was answered on 9th November 2017
We are unable to provide statistics on how many consumers with SMETS1 meters have switched energy suppliers since the programme began.
According to Ofgem’s report, ‘Consumer engagement in the energy market 2017’, 23% of consumers who say they have a smart meter have switched supplier in the past 12 months, compared to 17% of those who say they do not have a smart meter.