Over 300,000 households in the UK are urged to urgently upgrade their Radio Teleswitching System (RTS) meters to avoid losing power by July 1, 2025. Energy firms have acknowledged that the rate of replacement is currently slow, posing risks to vulnerable households, particularly due to limited technician availability in rural areas. Experts emphasize the urgent need for government and energy suppliers to intensify replacement efforts and implement safeguards for households that miss the upgrade deadline to ensure fair metering and billing practices during this transitional period.
"Our member organisations across the country will continue to do all they can to support the transition and raise awareness of the switch, but urgent action is now required."
"There is a very real risk that over 300,000 households will find their RTS meter stops working properly come 1 July 2025."
"It is therefore crucial that anyone with an RTS meter accepts an upgrade from their supplier now."
"Government, regulators and energy firms need to face up to the looming crisis and ramp up efforts to help people switch."
Collection
[
|
...
]