As of the end of 2022, energy suppliers in Great Britain had roughly 28.14 million smart and advanced meters in operation in residential and non-residential buildings. The number of smart and advanced meters in operation in the country increased almost 25-fold since 2014. Meanwhile, there were some 28.54 million traditional meters still in use in 2022.
Number of smart meters and traditional meters in operation in Great Britain from 2012 to 2022
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GOV.UK. (March 21, 2023). Number of smart meters and traditional meters in operation in Great Britain from 2012 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/791967/domestic-electricity-meter-types-in-operation-great-britain/
GOV.UK. "Number of smart meters and traditional meters in operation in Great Britain from 2012 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. March 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/791967/domestic-electricity-meter-types-in-operation-great-britain/
GOV.UK. (2023). Number of smart meters and traditional meters in operation in Great Britain from 2012 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/791967/domestic-electricity-meter-types-in-operation-great-britain/
GOV.UK. "Number of Smart Meters and Traditional Meters in Operation in Great Britain from 2012 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/791967/domestic-electricity-meter-types-in-operation-great-britain/
GOV.UK, Number of smart meters and traditional meters in operation in Great Britain from 2012 to 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/791967/domestic-electricity-meter-types-in-operation-great-britain/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Number of smart meters and traditional meters in operation in Great Britain from 2012 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], GOV.UK, March 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/791967/domestic-electricity-meter-types-in-operation-great-britain/