‘Radical’ reform of energy supply market needed, says Citizens Advice
‘Radical’ reform of the energy supply market is needed as future supply models face putting consumers at risk, Citizens Advice has warned.
Articles tagged with: smart meter
SSE eyes job cuts amidst smart meter costs, price cap
SSE is to consult on more than 400 redundancies within its retail arm, citing increasing competition and spiralling costs.
Concern as government stats reveal smart meter install rates declined in Q4
Smart meter installation rates dropped in the final quarter of 2018, prompting concern from consumer watchdogs.
Smart meter rollout must be tripled to meet 2020 deadline says Which?
Large energy suppliers are ‘losing the battle’ against the 2020 deadline for the rollout of smart meters, and need to triple their efforts over the next two years, according to consumer group Which?.
Push smart meter deadline to 2023 urges Citizens Advice
The smart meter roll-out should be extended to 2023 to address a number of issues that have emerged for consumers, according to Citizens Advice.
BEIS aims at energy consumption in schools and businesses with smart meter project funding
Almost £9 million has been awarded to innovation projects across SMEs, schools and colleges seeking to use smart meter data to allow for greater control of energy use as part of the government’s industrial strategy.
EDF Energy pays out £350,000 over smart meter delay
EDF Energy has agreed to pay out £350,000 to a consumer fund to avoid enforcement action by Ofgem after the supplier failed to meet its smart meter targets in 2017.
Vulnerable customers at risk of missing out as energy transition takes hold
Innovations to help vulnerable energy customers are at risk of sliding down supplier agendas as a result of the sheer pace of change elsewhere, a new report has warned.
Centrica takes government, Ofgem to task over policy costs and smart meters
Centrica has made a raft of proposals to both government and Ofgem in a bid to “level the playing field” in the energy market.