Smart metering strategy
Here, you can read more about our smart metering plan for non-household (NHH) customers. This is critical for accurate billing, consumer behaviour insight and reducing leakage.
Our NHH Smart Deployment Strategy
There is a significant opportunity for smart metering in the non-household sector. 3% of NHH customers use 70% of the total NHH consumption, which is 20% of all consumption*. *Source: MOSL Non-Household Metering Special Report
How many?
Our ambition is to exchange all NHH meters in AMP8 (Apr 2025 to March 2030). This includes 51k non-Household meters in AMP8. The majority of planned exchanges (44k) are on 15-22mm meters.
Where?
The order of deployment is based on water resource strategy and prioritises water scarcity. We'll have a phased area rollout across AMP8 18-month deployment profiled for each water resource zone (WRZ).
How?
We'll install AMI-capable meters from now onwards. Flexible, smart communications across our region. We plan to pilot a solution in AMP7, and then scale up in AMP8.
Our NHH Smart Deployment Strategy
There is a significant opportunity for smart metering in the non-household sector. 3% of NHH customers use 70% of the total NHH consumption, which is 20% of all consumption*. *Source: MOSL Non-Household Metering Special Report
How many?
Our ambition is to exchange all NHH meters in AMP8 (Apr 2025 to March 2030). This includes 51k non-Household meters in AMP8. The majority of planned exchanges (44k) are on 15-22mm meters.
Where?
The order of deployment is based on water resource strategy and prioritises water scarcity. We'll have a phased area rollout across AMP8 18-month deployment profiled for each water resource zone (WRZ).
How?
We'll install AMI-capable meters from now onwards. Flexible, smart communications across our region. We plan to pilot a solution in AMP7, and then scale up in AMP8.
Creating a resilient water future
Smart metering across domestic, retail, and non-household customers will contribute to the broader Water Network Resilience Strategy by:
- Reducing leakage by more than 50% by 2040
- Delivering Target 100 by 2039
- Achieving our non-household retail market ambitions for water efficiency
We had a large-scale exchange programme between 2010 and 2017. This culminated in 88% meter penetration across our estate.
The AMR meters fitted as part of the last programme are now reaching the end of life. Now, we have the opportunity to upgrade our infrastructure and collectively benefit from the power of smart data.
Frequently asked questions
Find out more about our smart metering strategy for retail and other NHH customers.
