Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether customers who refuse to have a smart meter will be expected to pay for manual meter readings.

The Government is not aware of any plans by the energy suppliers to introduce differential charging for consumers with traditional meters. Ofgem will be monitoring suppliers throughout the roll-out and will expect to engage with them should suppliers develop plans to introduce such charging for consumers with traditional meters. It will keep issues surrounding the fair treatment of these consumers under review.