Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to Answer of 20 July 2023 to Question 194577, whether he will take steps to require energy providers not to put households which have been unable to transfer from a Radio Teleswitching System to a Smart Meter on higher tariffs.

Discussions are underway with industry and the relevant Radio Teleswitching System (RTS) service providers to secure the ongoing operation of RTS into 2025. Nonetheless, the Government expects energy suppliers to upgrade households with RTS to smart meters as soon as possible, so they can access smart meter benefits in good time, including a broader range of competitive multi rate tariffs.

Households should contact their energy supplier to arrange their smart meter installation and discuss individual tariff arrangements, as suppliers are best placed to advise based on knowledge of individual circumstances.