R0267 Retail Energy Code (REC) proposed changes
- Publication type:
- Code modification
- Publication date:
- Topic:
- Energy codes,
- Metering
- Subtopic:
- Retail energy code (REC),
- Smart meters
Outcome of proposed changes to Retail Energy Code, (R0267) Smart Meter Installation Surveys – Microbusiness Requirements obligations.
Details of outcome
We decided to approve Retail Energy Code (R0267) Smart Meter Installation Surveys – Microbusiness Requirements obligations. The change proposal mirrors the structure of existing Domestic provisions by amending Appendix 20 of the Consolidated Metering Code of Practice to introduce a minimum threshold of 1,000 Smart Meter Installations at Microbusiness Premises in a 12 month period before the Smart Meter Installation Survey obligation applies.
Start date
26 June 2026.
Code modification description
The Consolidated Metering Code of Practice requires Energy Suppliers to commission Smart Meter Installation Surveys using an independent third‑party survey organisation for compliance purposes.
For Domestic Premises, this obligation is tiered, with no obligation to commission a survey below 5,000 installations within a calendar year, a fixed annual requirement between 5,000–20,000 installations, and quarterly sampling requirements above 20,000 installations for compliance purposes. However, there is no minimum threshold in place for Microbusiness installations.
The change proposal mirrors the structure of existing Domestic provisions for Microbusiness installations.