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Recommendation 6

6

Unclear decision-making for the smart meters programme's future and closure

Conclusion
The smart meters programme has been going for more than a decade and it is not clear how the Department takes important decisions relating to its future, including how it will decide when to bring the Programme to a close. The government first announced its intention to mandate suppliers to install smart meters in 2008, and energy suppliers have been rolling out smart meters since
Government Response

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