Ireland
Description: National market
Metering Conditions: (regulated, competitive, by network businesses etc.)
Population: 4,500,000
Households: 2,000,000
Meter Populations:
Electricity:
- Total:
- Domestic: 2,000,000
- Industrial/Commercial: 200,000
- Prepayment:
Gas:
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- Industrial/Commercial:
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Water:
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- Industrial/Commercial:
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Heat:
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Smart Metering Notes: (Collected from a Variety of Sources)
- In October 2008, plans were announced to provide smart meters for all electricity customers within 5 years
- Nearly 50% (around 1 million meters) are in rural locations, with typically 5 customers per transformer – ESB is looking at Long Range RF to address communications with these meters
Markets: Ireland
