We’re now properly over midway by the good meter rollout, with 67% of all meters in houses and companies in Nice Britain now good or superior, in response to the newest authorities statistics. Meaning it’s a superb time to take inventory of the the place we’re and the place we’re going.
When the rollout began, we had been but to witness the worldwide occasions that may result in vitality value rises and the cost-of-living disaster. Since then, vitality consumption has solely turn into extra of a priority, with 92% of companies anticipating to extend costs on account of uncertainty within the vitality market, in response to PwC’s 2025 UK Vitality Survey.
Sensible meters are enjoying an important function in these value discount efforts. Whether or not your corporation already has one, otherwise you’re but to have one put in, you could be questioning what affect good meters are already having, and what the longer term has in retailer for good meters…
What affect have good meters had up to now?
They’ve helped companies minimize vitality utilization
The first good thing about good meters for any enterprise is the power to trace your vitality utilization. All small companies with a sensible meter or superior meter have entry to free and common info on their vitality use. This might be through an app offered by their provider, an internet platform, or different knowledge instruments.
One other instance of good meters serving to companies actively cut back their vitality use is the Demand Flexibility Service (DFS), which permits vitality clients with good meters of a collaborating vitality provider to decide on to cut back their vitality use at peak occasions. In winter 2022/23, this scheme noticed houses and companies save sufficient vitality to energy 10 million houses for an hour. In November 2024, the DFS modified to permit houses and companies to take part within the scheme throughout the whole yr relatively than simply winter.
They’re serving to to succeed in web zero
47% of respondents to the PWC survey mentioned they’ve dedicated to Internet Zero by 2030, up from 28% in 2024, and good meters are enjoying an important function in reaching this aim.
In addition to serving to particular person companies cut back vitality utilization and, subsequently, the dangerous emissions they’re answerable for, good meters are serving to to create a wiser and extra environmentally-friendly vitality system. For instance, if your corporation participates within the DFS, you’re serving to to cut back strain on the vitality grid at peak occasions, which limits its environmental affect by permitting it to prioritise the usage of sources like photo voltaic or wind. That’s as a result of, when demand is excessive, the system can’t rely solely on renewables, which means it has to make use of further vitality from fossil fuel-burning energy stations.
How will good meters assist my enterprise sooner or later?
Whereas the fast environmental and monetary advantages of good meters are well-known, you may not have thought of how they may assist your corporation sooner or later. Utilizing a sensible meter may unlock new alternatives for you, enabling services you wouldn’t have thought of when first beginning your corporation.
Improved tariffs
Sensible meters are already giving companies extra choices on the subject of tariffs. For instance, you possibly can select a time-of-use tariff, which may aid you to cut back your prices by utilizing vitality at occasions of day when demand is decrease or there’s a surplus obtainable.
Seamless vitality for renters
Enterprise renters may, sooner or later, expertise improvements in securing a superb vitality tariff. For instance, contracts might be negotiated for a complete web site, relatively than particular person items.
This is able to permit suppliers, utilizing good meters, to observe the utilization patterns of particular person tenants after which extra precisely match vitality provide to fulfill their demand. This opens up the potential of charging enterprise tenants a hard and fast month-to-month price for his or her vitality, resulting in extra predictable (and doubtlessly decrease) payments.
Electrical car choices
When you already or are planning on utilizing electrical automobiles for your corporation, the good vitality community may aid you handle prices by selecting a time-of-use tariff. These help you make the most of cheaper vitality charges by charging your EVs at off-peak occasions when demand is decrease or there’s surplus vitality obtainable. 31% of companies who responded to the PWC survey mentioned they’d absolutely adopted electrical automobiles the place related to enhance vitality effectivity.
Notice that not all companies are eligible for time-of-use tariffs, and you must converse to your provider about availability and necessities.
Learn how to get a sensible meter for your corporation
When you’re occupied with getting a sensible meter for your corporation and haven’t obtained one but, contact your corporation’ vitality provider. You may also search your vitality provider under to request a sensible meter now:
There’s a superb likelihood that, in the event you’re eligible, it’s possible you’ll have already got been supplied one. When you’re renting your corporation house, you may additionally have to test together with your landlord earlier than starting the set up.
Alternatively, you possibly can test utilizing Sensible Vitality GB’s on-line small enterprise hub. Nevertheless, if your corporation works with a third-party middleman or a dealer, please contact them on to request your good meter.
This text is a part of a paid-for info marketing campaign for Sensible Vitality GB. For extra details about the the best way to set up a sensible meter in your office, go to the Sensible Vitality GB web site at smartenergyGB.org.
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Sources:
PWC UK Vitality Survey 2025 surveyed executives concerned in vitality decision-making at 800 organisations.
Sensible Meter Statistics in Nice Britain: Quarterly Report to finish March 2025
