SMART GRIDS
“ The success of the UK ’ s net zero ambitions is hinged on the smart meter rollout reaching a large majority of households and businesses , therefore the 15 million installation milestone marks positive news for both programmes ”
DAN HOPKINSON DIRECTOR OF DATA AND TRANSFORMATION , ELECTRALINK
Dan Hopkinson , Director of Data and Transformation , said : “ The success of the UK ’ s net zero ambitions is hinged on the smart meter rollout reaching a large majority of households and businesses , therefore the 15 million installation milestone marks positive news for both programmes .
“ We look forward to a re-energised smart meter rollout emerging as the government lifts social restrictions and more households and businesses can benefit from greater awareness of their energy consumption .” According to the Smart Metering in North America and Asia-Pacific report the penetration of smart electricity meters in North America reached 68 per cent in 2020 . The study found that the installation of the devices will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 5.7 per cent during 2019-2025 to reach a total of 153.8 million units at the end of the forecast period . energydigital . com 67