Warning to 600,000 people as old meters could mean no heat or power (RTS meters) (UK) скачать в хорошем качестве

Warning to 600,000 people as old meters could mean no heat or power (RTS meters) (UK)

The UK energy regulator has urged more than half a million owners of a type of 1980s electricity meter to upgrade or face being left without heating. Independent regulator Ofgem and trade association Energy UK launched a new campaign on Monday to encourage owners of radio teleswitch service (RTS) meters to “act now” and get a meter upgrade from their energy supplier ahead of the system’s switch-off later this year. (20/Jan/2025). The campaign includes a TV advert featuring presenter Lorraine Kelly, who warns “don’t delay”. Households which have not upgraded their electricity meter could be left without heating or hot water following the deactivation, the regulator said. RTS meters were introduced in the 1980s and rely on longwave radio signals from the BBC’s transmitter to switch meters between peak and off-peak tariff rates. However the equipment which broadcasts the signal is nearly obsolete and it will be switched off on June 30. #RTSmeters #smartmeters #metersUK #UKenergy