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Written question asked by Lord Cameron of Lochiel (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 July 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 August 2026. It was answered by Baroness Curran (Labour) on Wednesday, 5 August 2026 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Energy: Meters

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what meetings they have had with the Scottish Government to discuss the issue of properties in Scotland that still have a radio teleswitch service meter, following the radio teleswitch service switch off on 30 June.

Answer

DESNZ, Ofgem, Scottish Government officials and industry representatives met regularly throughout the RTS phase out, to obtain assurances from energy suppliers ahead of each stage of activity, and monitor suppliers' performance in responding rapidly where issues have arisen.

As the majority of remaining recorded RTS consumers have not responded to multiple contacts from suppliers, despite their signal being switched off between one and twelve months ago, industry believes most are no longer reliant on RTS for heating and hot water.

The Department would encourage any consumers who have not had a replacement to contact their energy supplier to arrange one.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2646
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Energy Meters Scotland
Link
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