The UK’s smart meter system is an under-utilised tool with the potential to serve the nation in new and important ways, according to latest research from LCP Delta.

Commissioned by Calisen, the report explores how smart meters could better support the UK, with DESNZ figures showing 72% of homes already have one installed.

The UK’s smart meter system is an under-utilised tool that has the potential to serve the nation in new and important ways, according to latest research from LCP Delta, the expert energy consulting firm.

Calisen commissioned the report ‘Switching up the smart system: How the smart system can transform energy resilience’, to investigate how smart meters could better support the UK and look at the benefits of full rollout.

The latest Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) figures show that 72% of UK homes have smart meters (electricity and gas). The LCP Delta report identifies operational and system interventions with a range of potential benefits from base case to best case – its uppermost at a £1.9bn annual saving, with an additional lifetime saving of £250m from better identification of vulnerable customers.

Source and for full report: https://www.calisen.com/knowledge-hub/blogs/switching-up-the-smart-system-unlocking-billions-in-benefits-for-the-uk