RTS switch-off completed successfully, says minister
The Government last year delayed the switch-off by 12 months amid concerns there could be disruption to hundreds of thousands of households
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The Government last year delayed the switch-off by 12 months amid concerns there could be disruption to hundreds of thousands of households. Industry regulator Ofgem warned at the time that any households left without a functioning meter could have their heating and hot water systems left continually on or off, have electric storage heaters charging at the wrong time of day, possibly leading to higher bills, while suppliers would be unable to confirm if electricity was used during peak or off-peak times. Martin McCluskey said while there are still a “small number” of RTS meters in homes across the UK, people are no longer reliant on them.
Furthermore, Mr McCluskey, the UK energy consumers minister, said on Thursday he could now “say with confidence the switchover has worked”. The switch-off of the Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) has been carried out successfully, a UK Government minister has declared. Get a free fractional share worth up to £100.
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The Government last year delayed the switch-off by 12 months amid concerns there could be disruption to hundreds of thousands of households.
reliability low1/2 sourcesIndustry regulator Ofgem warned at the time that any households left without a functioning meter could have their heating and hot water systems left continually on or off, have electric storage heaters charging at the wrong time of day, possibly leading to higher bills, while suppliers would be unable to confirm if electricity was used during peak or off-peak times.
reliability low1/2 sourcesMartin McCluskey said while there are still a “small number” of RTS meters in homes across the UK, people are no longer reliant on them.
reliability low1/2 sourcesMr McCluskey, the UK energy consumers minister, said on Thursday he could now “say with confidence the switchover has worked”.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe switch-off of the Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) has been carried out successfully, a UK Government minister has declared.
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