'Not achievable': Energy UK warns fresh measures needed to meet 2024 smart meter target

BusinessGreen staff
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Trade body research suggests industry likely to fall short on government's ambition for 85 per cent of homes and businesses to have a smart meter installed by 2024

The UK energy industry in increasingly sceptical about its ability to hit new smart meter installation targets, with research by trade body Energy UK suggesting the rollout rate is set to yet again fall...

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