60 h. ago Campaigners urge Ofgem to draw up ‘crisis plan’ ahead of RTS meter switch off next month

Nearly 400,000 homes are still waiting to switch over to a smart meter before the June 30 cut-off date.

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3 d. ago Ofgem urged to draw up ‘crisis plan’ for July 1 RTS energy meter switch off

Energy UK, which represents the sector, said 392,000 households still had the meters as of mid April.

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4 d. ago Coatbridge & Chryston MSP Fulton MacGregor urging people to replace Radio Teleswitch Service electricity meters ahead of national switch

Plea comes as new figures have revealed that 5100 RTS meters are still in operation in North Lanarkshire.

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1 week ago How to save £20 a month on energy bills by flicking a boiler switch

The 'summer mode' setting is fitted as standard on modern boilers that provide the hot water and power the central heating to the home.

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1 week ago Save £20 a month on your energy bills by flicking on your boiler's 'summer' mode switch

The 'summer mode' setting is fitted as standard on modern boilers that provide the hot water and power the central heating to the home.

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1 week ago Nearly 130,000 people urged to get help ahead of energy meter switch off next month

The Radio Teleswitch Service will be deactivated on June 30 with thousands of Scots set to move on to a asmart meter.

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1 week ago Scots warned to check energy meters before mass deactivation begins next month

It's estimated some 135,000 Scottish homes that have Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) meters, which will lose their control signal on June 30.

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2 w. ago Residents in North Lanarkshire urged to check their electricity meters as RTS switch

Over 5000 properties could see problems with their heating and hot water

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3 w. ago Warning 100,000 Scottish homes could lose hot water and heating when meters switch off

Thousands of people in cities and rural parts of Scotland could see their heating stuck at 'on' when the automatic radio teleswitch service is switched off in June

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3 w. ago Energy watchdog makes 'contingency plans' for households left with RTS meters after switch

The 40-year old Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS), which piggybacks off the long-wave channel for BBC Radio 4, sends meter readings to suppliers, but will end on 30 June.

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3 w. ago Pensioners at risk amid warnings 300,000 homes could lose heating from energy meter switch

The old-style Radio Teleswitch Service system, used by roughly 430,000 homes, will be switched off on 1 July

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3 w. ago 'Urgent' smart meter warning as 300,000 homes could be left without heating or hot water in weeks

Properties with Radio Teleswitch Service been urged to upgrade to smart meters to avoid being disconnected or forced to pay extortionate bills

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3 w. ago Smart meter warning issued as 300,000 homes could be left without hot water

The old-style Radio Teleswitch Service system, used by roughly 430,000 homes, will be switched off on 1 July

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last month Scots gran 'left in the dark' by energy supplier amid looming meter switch

Figures show 139,000 RTS meters were still in use across Scotland as of March 7.

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