US EditionPlan to Switch Off Hundreds of Thousands of Power Meters Pushed Back - Liverpool Echo
- The UK Government, along with the energy department responsible for net zero initiatives, has announced a postponement of the planned June 30, 2025, switch-off date for the Radio Teleswitch Service meters.
- The delay followed warnings that the June 30 deadline was unachievable due to slow replacement rates and risks of large-scale disruption to households reliant on obsolete RTS meters.
- Around 314,000 homes, including a third in Scotland, still used RTS meters that control heating via longwave radio signals, with firms increasing installation from 1,000 a month to 1,800 a day.
- Energy consumers minister Miatta Fahnbulleh stated the industry’s pace had been "too slow" and the government would adopt a cautious, targeted phase-out to protect vulnerable consumers and avoid sudden disruption.
- The delay implies a managed, area-by-area RTS phaseout with close monitoring by government and Ofgem to ensure no households lose heating or face higher bills during the transition to smart meters.
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Energy alert: Nearly 400,000 homes at risk of losing hot water and heating without smart meter upgrade
Britons are being urged to upgrade to smart meters or risk paying higher energy bills, as the Government delays the switch-off of an old metering system used in thousands of homes across the UK
·London, United Kingdom
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Switching off RTS energy meter system to be delayed, says Government
The Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) switch-off is to be delayed, the Government has announced, following warnings that it was likely to cause considerable disruption to hundreds of thousands of households.
·Scotland, United Kingdom
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