Attainment of smart meters by micro-businesses* in Great Britain in 2013
Micro-businesses in Great Britain attainment of smart meters 2013
Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 17, 2018
This statistic shows the means by which micro-businesses in Great Britain reported having obtained a smart meter in 2013. 81 percent of respondents stated that they were required to update their existing meter to a smart meter following a call from an installer.
Attainment of smart meters by micro-businesses* in Great Britain in 2013
Percentage of respondents
Never requested one but an installer called and they had to upgrade81%
Supplier encouraged take up of smart meters so decided to get one5%
Changed to a supplier that offered a smart meter as part of the new contract4%
Can't recall/don't know4%
Moved in to premises that already had a smart meter3%
Found out about smart meters and requested one from supplier without them promoting3%
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Release date

October 2013

Region

United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales)

Survey time period

February 2013 to April 2013

Number of respondents

1,053 respondents

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

* Ofgem criteria state that one or more of the following criteria must apply for a business to be categorised as a micro-business:
- must consume gas or electricity at anything other than a domestic premises; or
- the business must have fewer than 10 full time employees (or equivalent) and an annual turnover of €2 million or less; or
- an annual consumption of electricity of not more than 55,000 kWh; or
- an annual consumption of gas of not more than 200,000 kWh.

Micro-businesses in Great Britain attainment of smart meters 2013
Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 17, 2018
This statistic shows the means by which micro-businesses in Great Britain reported having obtained a smart meter in 2013. 81 percent of respondents stated that they were required to update their existing meter to a smart meter following a call from an installer.
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