Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what progress the Government has made on meeting the 2020 target for the roll out of smart meters.

The Government is committed to the roll-out of smart meters being delivered by the end of 2020. It is a vital upgrade to national infrastructure that will make the energy market work better for consumers, taking £300m off domestic energy bills in 2020 alone and provide the platform for a smart energy system.

As of 30 September 2017, there are over 8.6 million smart and advanced meters operating in households and small businesses and around 350,000 are being installed every month, helping people to save money and take control of their energy use.