The decision was announced by the energy minister Lord Hunt of Kings Heath as the House of Lords debated the Energy Bill yesterday afternoon. The move to introduce smart meters - which will tell householders exactly how much gas and electricity they are using - was seen by peers as integral to the success of a new renewable energy feed-in tariff. Announcing the mandatory smart meters roll-out, Lord Hunt said: "This is a major step forward; no other country in the world has moved to an electricity and gas smart meter roll-out on this scale.
"We anticipate a period of around two years to resolve the issues and to design the full detail of a domestic roll-out. Our aim is then to ensure that the subsequent roll-out happens over a period of 10 years. This would see delivery of smart meters by the end of 2020 to align with our renewables targets," the minister went on to say.
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Posted on 5th November 2008
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