Smart meters installs pass 1 million in 2022
The number of smart meters installed in GB in 2022 has passed one million, bringing the total to 1.18 million, according to ElectraLink.
The number of smart meters installed in GB in 2022 has passed one million, bringing the total to 1.18 million, according to ElectraLink.
Smart meter installations increased by 11% in May 2022 compared to the month prior – with 207,000 installations across GB.
Over 18 million electricity smart meter installations have now taken place since the programme began a decade ago, according to ElectraLink.
Following the usual slow period over the festive season and “extraordinary disruption” from the Omicron variant of COVID-19, the installation of smart meters in Great Britain has picked back up.
ElectraLink, the Retail Energy Code Company (RECCo) and REC Code Manager have teamed up to integrate existing market data into retail energy market performance assurance.
Installations of smart meters in January increased 24% year-on-year in Britain, but are still down 25% from pre-pandemic levels of January 2020.
The installation of smart meters in Britain jumped 21% in 2021, largely recovering from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A new milestone has been reached in the smart meter rollout, with 17 million installations since the programme began.
Project Skyline, which is designed to support a cost-effective and secure transition to electric vehicles (EVs) in the UK, has welcomed four new industry partners.