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The Trials and Tribulations of the Smart Meter Rollout

Smart meters are a useful tool for supporting energy flexibility but their implementation has been fraught with challenges over the last 15 years.

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2025 is a notable year for the smart meter rollout. It is the final year of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero’s (DESNZ’s) four-year smart meter installation framework, which outlines that a minimum of 74.5% of homes and 68.7% of businesses must have smart meters installed by the end of 2025. With the continuing market focus on enabling flexibility, and with Market-wide Half Hourly Settlement (MHHS) scheduled to begin migration in October, the need for smart meters is imperative. However, the rollout has been fraught with challenges over the last 15 years, from COVID-19 to technical issues to consumer uptake. So how have smart meter installations been faring?

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