Guidance

The Smart Metering System leaflet

This leaflet explains how the smart metering system will work from late 2016, when a new shared smart metering national infrastructure is in place.

• From: Department of Energy & Climate Change
• Published: 8 October 2013
• Last updated: 24 July 2014 — See all updates

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The Smart Metering system leaflet

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This leaflet explains how the smart metering system works from late 2016, when a new shared smart metering national infrastructure is in place. Some energy suppliers are already offering smart meters using their own systems and technologies.

The diagram below illustrates the main parts of the smart metering systems showing the equipment and communications within energy consumers’ homes. It shows the organisations that will use the information provided by smart meters (DCC Service Users), and the system provided by the Data and Communication Company (DCC) which will link these organisations with the smart meters.

Published 8 October 2013
Last updated 24 July 2014 + show all updates

1. 24 July 2014

   New version of leaflet published.

2. 8 October 2013

   First published.