AQW 4068/22-27

Ms Kellie Armstrong
Alliance Party
Strangford

Tabled Date: 04/10/2022
Answered On Date: 12/10/2022
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for the Economy what actions he is taking with the Minister for Communities to ensure all social homes will be included in the future roll out of Smart Meters.

Answer:

The Energy Strategy – Path to Net Zero Energy - Action plan published in

January 2022 commits to delivering the following action this year:

Action Plan 20: “Carry out a cost benefit analysis of electricity and gas smart

meters and other technologies in order to access half-hourly and daily

consumption information”. The assignment is due to be completed by the end of this year. I will review the recommendations thereafter.

Any future implementation of smart metering systems in Northern Ireland will have due to regard to the needs of all energy consumers regardless of home tenure arrangements.