The National Smart Metering Programme

The National Smart Metering Programme was established by the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (CRU) and involves the upgrading of Ireland’s electricity meters by ESB Networks to next generation smart meters.  

To date over 1.8 million smart meters have been installed in homes, farms, and business across Ireland. The upgrade which began in 2019 is bringing benefits to the customer, the environment, and the economy.   

Customers benefit from greater access to information about their electricity usage through the ESB Networks Online Account enabling them to make informed choices on their consumption and tariff options. This is another step in helping customers to take more control of their electricity and choose from a range of smart services and tariffs which are being offered by electricity suppliers.  

The environment benefits because smart metering supports an increase in renewable generation on the electricity network helping to cut emissions. 

The economy benefits because using smart meters will help ESB Networks to manage the network more efficiently and to find faults quicker.  

Smart meters enable customers that generate their own electricity using microgeneration, such as solar panels, to receive payment for any excess they sell into the grid. To date over 100,000 microgeneration customers are benefiting from having a smart meter.