Smart energy meter rollout deadline pushed back to 2024
by Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent from on (#4QFT3)
Government decision follows critics saying 2020 deadline had no chance of being met
The government has pushed back the deadline for its 13bn smart energy meter rollout by four years to 2024 after critics said the project had "no realistic prospect" of meeting its deadline.
The government has bowed to pressure to extend the deadline after a damning report from the National Audit Office said households might be forced to pay 500m more than expected after a string of delays affecting the software underpinning the network.
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