Electricity Meter Signal Switch Off

Now delayed. Previously some types of meter may have stopped working after 30 June 2025. Affected households should already have been contacted.

6/20/20251 min read

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The UK Government has delayed the roll out of the switch off.

Previously:

[13-06-2025

]From 30 June radio teleswitch (RTS) and dynamically teleswitched (DTS) electricity meters may be affected by the rolling program of switching-off the signal that they use.

Affected households should have been contacted by their electricity suppliers to update their meters for free. But, just in case, Ofgem have Lorraine Kelly on hand to remind everyone:

https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/information-consumers/energy-advice-households/replacing-your-radio-teleswitch-electricity-meter

And here's some details from Citizen's advice:

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/scotland/consumer/energy/energy-supply/your-energy-meter/dts-energy-meter/