As of the end of 2021, energy suppliers in Great Britain had roughly 23.6 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 by 20-fold since 2014. Meanwhile, there were some 32.5 million traditional meters still in use in 2021.
Number of smart meters and traditional meters in operation in Great Britain from 2012 to 2021 (in millions)
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Statistics on Smart meters in Great Britain
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Global advanced metering infrastructure industry revenue 2011-2020
- Basic Statistic Electricity demand in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Dual fuel energy bill cost components in Great Britain 2020
- Premium Statistic Number of operational smart and traditional meters in Great Britain 2012-2021
Residential rollout
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- Premium Statistic Number of operational domestic smart meters in Great Britain 2013-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of new domestic smart meters installed in Great Britain 2012-2021
- Basic Statistic Domestic smart meters installed in Great Britain 2012-2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Domestic smart meters installed by small suppliers in Great Britain 2015-2021
Non-residential rollout
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- Premium Statistic Number of operational non-domestic smart meters in Great Britain 2013-2021
- Basic Statistic Non-domestic smart meters installed in Great Britain 2012-2021, by type
- Basic Statistic Non-domestic smart electricity meters installed in Great Britain 2014-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of non-domestic smart gas meters installed in Great Britain 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic Non-domestic smart meters installed by small suppliers in Great Britain 2015-2021
Smart meter penetration
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Consumer perceptions
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- Premium Statistic Experience of smart meter users in Great Britain 2021
- Premium Statistic Attitude towards energy supply in Great Britain 2021, by meter type
- Premium Statistic Opinion on smart meters installation in Great Britain 2018-2021
- Premium Statistic Overall satisfaction with smart meters in Great Britain Q1 2021
Further related statistics
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- Nonresidential smart meter penetration rates: North America 2012-2020
- Share of small businesses using smart meters in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016
- Likelihood of small businesses accessing smart meter data in Great Britain (GB) 2013
- Customer feelings before Smart meter installation in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017
- GVA by the energy control system industry in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2013
- Likelihood of recommending smart meters in Great Britain 2018, by demographic
- Export share of U.S. smart meters globally by value 2013
- Future expectancy for SMEs whether to place a smart meter in the Netherlands 2018
- Smart thermostat device, software and services revenue in Europe 2014-2023
- Import share of global electricity meters by country 2017
- Penetration rate of smart meters in SMEs in the Netherlands 2018
- Smart meter market share of N. American companies 2015
- Demand for smart meter installation in Great Britain 2019, by region
- Level of understanding of smart meters in Great Britain 2017
- Export value of energy meters from India 2013-2018
- U.S. net energy metering support and opposition 2017
- Market share of smart thermostat brands in the Netherlands 2017
- Households owning smart thermostats in the Netherlands 2016-2017
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Statistics
- Nonresidential smart meter penetration rates: North America 2012-2020
- Share of small businesses using smart meters in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016
- Likelihood of small businesses accessing smart meter data in Great Britain (GB) 2013
- Customer feelings before Smart meter installation in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017
- GVA by the energy control system industry in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2013
- Likelihood of recommending smart meters in Great Britain 2018, by demographic
- Export share of U.S. smart meters globally by value 2013
- Future expectancy for SMEs whether to place a smart meter in the Netherlands 2018
- Smart thermostat device, software and services revenue in Europe 2014-2023
- Import share of global electricity meters by country 2017
- Penetration rate of smart meters in SMEs in the Netherlands 2018
- Smart meter market share of N. American companies 2015
- Demand for smart meter installation in Great Britain 2019, by region
- Level of understanding of smart meters in Great Britain 2017
- Export value of energy meters from India 2013-2018
- U.S. net energy metering support and opposition 2017
- Market share of smart thermostat brands in the Netherlands 2017
- Households owning smart thermostats in the Netherlands 2016-2017
GOV.UK. (March 8, 2022). Number of smart meters and traditional meters in operation in Great Britain from 2012 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 30, 2023, 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 2021 (in millions)." Chart. March 8, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/791967/domestic-electricity-meter-types-in-operation-great-britain/
GOV.UK. (2022). Number of smart meters and traditional meters in operation in Great Britain from 2012 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 30, 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 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Mar 2022, 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 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/791967/domestic-electricity-meter-types-in-operation-great-britain/ (last visited March 30, 2023)
Number of smart meters and traditional meters in operation in Great Britain from 2012 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], GOV.UK, March 8, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/791967/domestic-electricity-meter-types-in-operation-great-britain/