Smart meters
RTS shutdown prompts smart meter shift for nearly a million UK homes

Nearly a million households must switch to smart meters as plans to end the Radio Teleswitch Service emerge, potentially leading to higher heating bills

Smart meters
Nearly 900k RTS customers urged to upgrade

More than 900,000 energy users relying on Radio Teleswitching Service must upgrade to smart meters before the service shuts down on 30th June 2025, to avoid potential disruptions in tariffs and heating control

Extension granted for RTS switch-off deadline

The technology supporting older Radio Teleswitch meters was scheduled to be deactivated by 31st March

UK’s newest energy supplier unveils new offerings

Fuse Energy has introduced enhancements such as the customer ability to manage multiple properties effortlessly, simplified moving processes and support for multi-rate meters

Economy 7 customers “hit hardest by price rises”

Price rises have hit hardest among customers on tariffs which offer cheaper electricity at off-peak times such as during the night, it was claimed over the weekend. Economy 7 is a time-of-use tariff used by 3.9 million UK households where customers are charged different rates for electricity at different times. Price comparison firm Which? compared […]

Market reform needs to factor in home energy storage

The electricity market reform (EMR) package confirmed in the Queen’s Speech should support the potential for homeowners to have their own energy storage, according to ‘smart’ home firms. To avoid hitting consumers with bigger costs after the shake-up of the way electricity is sold and transferred, the head of a home energy management firm said […]