United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 78780
Energy: Meters
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10 October 2025
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20 October 2025 · Answer
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20 October 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the proportion of households in the North of England that are unable to connect to the Data Communications Company smart meter network; and what steps he has take
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10 October 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the proportion of households in the North of England that are unable to connect to the Data Communications Company smart meter network; and what steps he has take
Source: Commons
20 October 2025
Answer
The DCC is obligated to provide WAN coverage to 99.5% of premises across its ‘North’ region, which includes the North of England. After consultation with industry, energy suppliers can now install 4G cellular smart meter communication hubs across the whol...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-10-10/78780
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1837264
- uk · wq-1837264 · source updated 20 October 2025