E.ON has welcomed the Government response to the smart metering prospectus consultation as an important step in helping British homes and small businesses to meet their changing energy needs.

Graham Bartlett, managing director of E.ON's Energy Solutions business, said: "This is an important step towards the national rollout of smart meters, giving us some of the vital detail that will enable us to deploy this game changing technology responsibly to our customers. We've been consistent in our support of the programme and in recognising the benefits that smart meters will bring to our customers but have always been concerned that, without an industry standard, there was a real risk that it would be customers who were hit hardest as early adopters were left with outdated technology - the equivalent of having a walkman when everyone else has an iPhone. Today's announcement provides us with the clarity we need to proceed and to make sure that doesn't happen.

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"And, following this announcement, we intend to install a further 100,000 smart meters this year to help us shape our offering for our customers. We see this next phase as crucial in shaping the national rollout and ultimately our customer experience as we look to provide them with cleaner and better energy."

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