Consultation outcome

Enrolment of Secure SMETS1 meters in the Data Communications Company (DCC)

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Detail of outcome

We will require the Data Communications Company (DCC) to provide a SMETS1 enrolment service to Secure meters in order to ensure that smart functionality is retained when a customer switches energy supplier.

Detail of feedback received

We received 21 responses to this consultation.

The majority of respondents support the proposed approach.


Original consultation

Summary

We're seeking views on a proposal requiring the Data Communications Company (DCC) to provide an interoperable SMETS1 smart meter service in respect of the Secure meter set.

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Consultation description

Consumers with first generation (SMETS1) meter sets can lose smart services when they change energy supplier. The government’s long-standing policy for resolving this is for all significant populations of SMETS1 meters to eventually be operated via the national data and communications provider, the Data Communications Company (DCC).

In October 2018, we confirmed that DCC should provide a SMETS1 service for approximately two-thirds of the existing meter population. This consultation considers the business case for providing a SMETS1 service to the Secure meter set which represent the significant majority of the remaining third. The business case is based on a cost-benefit analysis as well as consideration of security and technical feasibility of enrolment.

Once there is sufficient information from DCC and existing and prospective service providers, we intend to consult on the remaining meter set, EDMI.

Documents

Published 4 March 2019
Last updated 23 May 2019 + show all updates
  1. Government response published.

  2. First published.