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  • Home supply and services

    Why are suppliers pushing customers so hard on smart?

    As the 2020 deadline for domestic smart metering looms, suppliers across the board are ramping up their install rates. During the first three months of 2018, we’ve witnessed a variety of tactics used to increase installation rates – some of which have drawn criticism from the press. So why the...

  • Home supply and services

    10mn meters – long road ahead for smart roll-out

    Our latest Domestic Smart Metering Market report, published last week, shows 10mn domestic smart meters had been installed by the end of 2017. Although this is a significant milestone, and the rate of installations has increased, there is a long way to go for the smart meter roll-out. As the...