Overview

• The Radio Teleswitch Service will end on June 30 because its vacuum tube technology is no longer manufactured.
• Energy UK reported 430,000 homes still use RTS meters at the end of March, leaving more than 300,000 households vulnerable to service cuts.
• Installations are proceeding at about 1,000 smart meters per day but need to reach roughly 5,000 daily to meet the switch-off deadline.
• Ofgem has instructed suppliers to outline plans and contingency measures for customers who cannot be upgraded before June 30.
• Rural and fuel-poor households without gas connections face the highest risk of losing automated heating and hot water services.