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RPC opinion: Smart Metering Policy Framework Design – Post 2025

Regulatory Policy Committee opinion of the options assessment for the Smart Metering Policy Framework Design – Post 2025

• From: Regulatory Policy Committee
• Published: 5 May 2026

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RPC opinion: Smart Metering Policy Framework Design – Post 2025

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The proposal is to amend supply licence conditions to complete the domestic smart meter roll out by 2030 and to urgently fix smart meters in traditional mode, supported by annual deployment plans and a communication hub-only swap out centralised funding arrangement in the context of the 4G transition.

The Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) gave a ‘green’ rating to the options assessment from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero on 1 July 2025. This means that we considered the options assessment to be ’fit for purpose’ based on our scrutiny of the evidence and analysis supporting the case for why regulation is necessary.

The RPC’s opinion refers to the evidence and analysis presented in the impact assessment, not the policy itself.

Published 5 May 2026