A survey conducted in March 2021 found that only 40 percent of private renters have a smart meter installed. When comparing smart meter use by social grade, the survey found that half of respondents from social grade AB had a smart meter at home. In terms of UK smart meter usage by age, 25-34 year-olds were the most likely to have installed such an electric meter.
Share of smart meters users in the United Kingdom as of March 2021, by gender and social grade
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UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (May 13, 2021). Share of smart meters users in the United Kingdom as of March 2021, by gender and social grade [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245300/smart-meter-usage-demographic-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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